Black nassarius.

_sludgefactory · Jun 27, 2012

I bought 10 large black nassarius snails today. They're the size of super Tongans. Now i always though that the obsoletas were small, less that half an inch. These guys are huge. Any input on them?

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revsgirl · Jun 28, 2012

Your tank is gorgeous!!

mallorieGgator · Jun 28, 2012

Are you sure they're not whelks?

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-11/rs/index.php

Let me re-phrase that: Are you sure it's a reef safe whelk? I guess Nassarius snails are whelks...

_sludgefactory · Jun 28, 2012

Quite possibly. He said the were Fiji nassarius, but if they are it would be new to me. The illynassa obsoletus is a whelk. So far haven't noticed and aggressive behavior. Even with other small nassarius snails right by them.

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ritter6788 · Jun 28, 2012

Whelk's shells look more like...those macaroni shells (? Thats all i can think to describe it) and nassarius are more round.

_sludgefactory · Jun 28, 2012

Well right now they are tearing up some algae. And the seem to have a rasp similar to other snails.

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ritter6788 · Jun 28, 2012

Sounds like you got some good ones then.

_sludgefactory · Jun 28, 2012

Only time will tell. If so I'll be getting some more.

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