Fighting Conch gone missing

[Campfiregirl]

Good afternoon fellow reefers,

I'm curious to know if it is possible that our fighting conch snail may have been eaten by our pistol shrimp? We have seen him snap at a smaller snail and pull it into his little cave, and we thought the conch might to big for him to handle. The conch is usually cruising around the tank, today is day 4 since we've last seen him.

 

[Michael Gray]

I lost my conch for like. Month or more. When I finally removed sand to go barebottom. There he was lol.

 

[Reefer40b]

Conch can burrow in the sand some, you may just be over looking him. Don't think the pistol shrimp would bother him.

 

[Campfiregirl]

I lost my conch for like. Month or more. When I finally removed sand to go barebottom. There he was lol.

I really hope that's the case here

 

[ScubaFish802]

Good afternoon fellow reefers,

I'm curious to know if it is possible that our fighting conch snail may have been eaten by our pistol shrimp? We have seen him snap at a smaller snail and pull it into his little cave, and we thought the conch might to big for him to handle. The conch is usually cruising around the tank, today is day 4 since we've last seen him.

Is it buried in the sand by chance? Edit: already posted above

 

[Michael Gray]

It might even be 2 months. I had 2. I saw one alot. Other lived under sand and never came out but alive lol.

 

[jnvd3b]

They will also eat items in the sand or on the surface while buried. See mine buried with his trunk out eating all the time

 

[Darren in Tacoma]

Are you sure it's not behind a rock? Somewhere near the back of the tank if looking from the right side?

 

[Campfiregirl]

Are you sure it's not behind a rock? Somewhere near the back of the tank if looking from the right side?

Thank you Darren for helping me share that the snail has been found!