anyone know what kind of egg this is?

[jebar777]

found this as a hitch hiker, might not be an egg but im not sure what it is?

 

[ReeferDude]

looks like a mussle in a larvle state

 

[jebar777]

mussles good? are they filter feeders? any problems with having them in a reef tank?

 

[ReeferDude]

there filter feeders um some mussles are rock boarers so once the attach to rock they boar through it until the rech the other side then they just make tunnel in the rock the dont really cause problems unless there zebra mussles then youll have millions of them.

 

[jebar777]

that could suck.....should i toss it just to be safe....or dose someone want it?

 

[TomD]

It may not even be, it may be some kind of limpet. Got a sump/fuge for it? I would not leave it if you have concerns but that is just my opnion.

 

[ReeferDude]

It may not even be, it may be some kind of limpet. Got a sump/fuge for it? I would not leave it if you have concerns but that is just my opnion.

If you look at the picture the shiny white part looks like a mussle shell i have mussles in my tank and thats what they looked lkike before they got there color so its definetly not a limphet the other white stuff is its foot and other things just holding on for dear life

 

[TomD]

You may be right. I am not really sure.

 

[ReeferDude]

well your idea of putting it ina fuge or sump is a good one cause god only knows i could be wrong too for all we know it could be a mantis egg or something rediculouse like that casue sometimes things arent what you thought they are

 

[jebar777]

i got confirmation .....drum roll please............its a bivalve.....lol in the tank it goes....

 

[Yaktop]

looks like you got the camera thing down...........

 

[testhead1313]

I agree its a bivalve, but I don't see any periostracum. Did you see the foot extend and it move around? At that size, they're usually pretty active.

 

[Valexia]

got one, its definitely a bivalve...
loved watching mine grow...keeeeep itttt