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06-08-2001, 11:46 AM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Zionsville, IN
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What in the world is this??
I 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??
Here is the link http://BlowfishAquatics.homestead.com/unknown.html |
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06-08-2001, 11:58 AM
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Mayor
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Birmingham, Al, USA
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It's somebodie's eggsack. I think a Nudibranch or somekind of snail.
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06-08-2001, 12:01 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Zionsville, 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
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06-08-2001, 12:02 PM
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What the heck is a whelk?
Just curious.
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06-08-2001, 12:32 PM
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a type of snail
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06-08-2001, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Folsom, CA
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A welk is a predatory snail, bad thing to have in a reef tank.
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06-08-2001, 01:53 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Brownsburg, IN
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Unless it is a Teak Welk egg sack. If it is this it is ok.
Rob www.coralsandbar.com rob@coralsandbar.com |
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06-08-2001, 03:25 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Zionsville, 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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06-08-2001, 03:32 PM
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Location: Robesonia PA US
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It is some sort of conch. Queen cochs are good diatom grazers.
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06-08-2001, 04:19 PM
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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. Rob www.coralsandbar.com rob@coralsandbar.com |
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06-08-2001, 04:30 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Zionsville, 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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06-08-2001, 05:30 PM
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Mayor
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Birmingham, Al, USA
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I want one when they're weaned
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06-08-2001, 07:03 PM
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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 www.coralsandbar.com rob@coralsandbar.com |
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