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About LinkBacksI was harvesting some macro algae from my refigum last night and found this. It feels like plastic and each flat sections is the size of a quater. What in the world is this??
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- 06-08-2001, 10:46 AM #1Just Moved In
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What in the world is this??
- 06-08-2001, 10:58 AM #2Mayor
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It's somebodie's eggsack. I think a Nudibranch or somekind of snail.
- 06-08-2001, 11:01 AM #3Just Moved In
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It is a Whelk egg sack. I found the answer on another BB. Nice to know I have breeding whelks in my refigum. Look for the to be forsale in the future LOL
- 06-08-2001, 11:02 AM #4Council
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What the heck is a whelk?
Just curious.
- 06-08-2001, 11:32 AM #5Mayor
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a type of snail
As a nation, you're faced with the choice of taking over the world or offering good eats at reasonable prices.
- 06-08-2001, 12:35 PM #6Governor
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A welk is a predatory snail, bad thing to have in a reef tank.
- 06-08-2001, 12:53 PM #7Sponsor
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Unless it is a Teak Welk egg sack. If it is this it is ok.
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- 06-08-2001, 02:25 PM #8Just Moved In
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I found a photo of the mother. It is a crown conch. You can see the photo if you hit the link in the first post in this thread. Does anyone know if a crown conch is reef safe. I know it eats clams but what about corals?
Bryan
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It is some sort of conch. Queen cochs are good diatom grazers.
I have the mind of a 5 year old and own a fire extinquisher you cant imagine the things i do.
- 06-08-2001, 03:19 PM #10Sponsor
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Hi Bryan,
Is it similar to the Crown snails that Bryant got down in Florida? I would imagine if it is it would be fine and reef safe.
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- 06-08-2001, 03:30 PM #11Just Moved In
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Hello Rob. It is the crown snails (Crown Conch) that Bryant got in FL. Did you just wake up? LOL
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I want one when they're weaned
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Hi Brian,
I wasn't sure... I thought maybe you had some other critters in there that even you didn't know about.
Nice thing about the crown conchs is that they will cross breed with any other snails in your tank. At least that's what I have found with mine so far.
I originally bought 3 of them about 2 years ago and know I have them popping up in all my tanks (hitching a ride on rock that I am moving).
They are definitely a "work horse" snail. They clean sand bed, rock, and the sides of your aquarium.
They are pretty cool though... I am surprised I haven't seen more of them in the hobby.
Rob
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