Conchs doing not so conch things?

[ColonelCrow]

Just thought id share my tigrt conch. Buddy said hed never seen one climb the glass...

Anyone else experience this? Is it a symptom.

Sorry its hard to see hes on the left mid way up

 

[Julbra]

Just thought id share my tigrt conch. Buddy said hed never seen one climb the glass...

Anyone else experience this? Is it a symptom.

Sorry its hard to see hes on the left mid way up

Pretty normal, my massive orange lipped conch occasionally climbs pretty high on the rock work or glass. It’s fun to watch when he jumps. Doesn’t do it every day, I’m guessing he must be following some tasty trail.

 

[Rp8]

Normal. Mine are in a convoy right now

 

[ColonelCrow]

That sounds so fun i want to watch mine jump now that i know he is a climber and sad i missed his first jump!

 

[Mikedawg]

Just thought id share my tigrt conch. Buddy said hed never seen one climb the glass...

Anyone else experience this? Is it a symptom.

Sorry its hard to see hes on the left mid way up

Yep.

 

[ColonelCrow]

Not aure why but i love this pic!

 

[kevgib67]

Ya my tiger conch has started climbing my back wall, the only surface I don’t clean. I’ve had the conch for 9 months and he just began doing it. I wonder if the sandbed is to clean because of it, nassarius snails and my diamond watchman goby.

 

[shakacuz]

you guys have some strong conches!! mine does not climb rocks or glass but definitely does get “upright” against glass to get the 2inches above the sand or so

 

[FSP]

Can be a sign of starvation. Lot of competition in a sand bed.

 

[ColonelCrow]

This was the reason i brought it up! Was worried about this despite thinking i overfeed(if i do its only slightly) but the responses are making it seem like its random personality but from a science perspective i lean back toward starvation and wondrr if maybe my CUC is too strong.

My buddy who got me into the hobby visited recently and couldnt believe how clean the tank was for its age(born Aug, 1.)

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Every conch I've ever owned has climbed the glass at one time or another including when the tanks are going through the uglies, and in the refugium with Plenty of algae.

I do not think this is a reason for concern.

 

[EricR]

Wow... my tiger conch goes mountain climbing but thought there'd be know way he could stick to the glass.
I'm sure ol' clumsy would just fall off and dive bomb something if he tried.
That'll freak me out if I ever see it.

 

[ColonelCrow]

What doesnt freak us out in this hobby this sounds a fun way to be freaked out though!

 

[kevgib67]

My tiger conch waving hello.

 

[shakacuz]

My tiger conch waving hello.

this is all my conch does. hasn’t gone higher up the glass!!

 

[shakacuz]

Wow... my tiger conch goes mountain climbing but thought there'd be know way he could stick to the glass.
I'm sure ol' clumsy would just fall off and dive bomb something if he tried.
That'll freak me out if I ever see it.

could always tie a piece of nori to a small rock and put it on the sand

 

[ColonelCrow]

Haha that looks straight out of men in black! Never imagined this would have turned into such a fun thread. I need more conchs!

 

[ColonelCrow]

Good point i hadnt thought of sipplementing as id be worried theyd end up ignoring their purpose... but i probably should add something once in a while to ensure they arent starving gicen the tank is still fairly new

 

[WheatToast]

My macroalgae tank has been set up for over a year now. I have a strawberry conch (left) and a Pacific fighting conch (right). Only the smaller Pacific fighting conch climbs the glass for algae.

 

[ColonelCrow]

So cool! Thanks!