unknown snail!
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Topic: unknown snail!
Posted By: kdinkel
Subject: unknown snail!
Date Posted: November 10 2008 at 1:11am
I think this fella snuck in with some blue legs I ordered in. I haven't seen him before and I didn't order him. I am thinking Nassarius vibex but I am not sure. Here is a pic (sorry it is out of focus): ------------- 29 gallon reef |
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Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: November 10 2008 at 5:27pm
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Looks more like a Whelk to me. Very bad if you have clams.
Mike -------------  |
Posted By: kdinkel
Date Posted: November 10 2008 at 6:03pm
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I agree now that I have looked at images. I have a clam, but the whelk is in a water bottle in my sump and can easily be removed. Anyone want one? ------------- 29 gallon reef |
Posted By: MrViper
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 1:11pm
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I had one of those in my tank also. When I was at fish 4 u, they had one. I asked them what kind it was, he said it was a type of conch, and that it was aggressive. Will kill and eat other snails and clams. He took it out of his tank. When I found the one in my tank, I killed it. ------------- Vipers look cool at a distant, but be careful of the bite..its a killer! Still to many cool stuff not enough money |
Posted By: kdinkel
Date Posted: November 12 2008 at 2:26pm
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Sounds like good advice to me! ------------- 29 gallon reef |