Nassarius killing cerith?

[Rirule]

I had 3 cerith and now all of them are dead?
I found my presumably nassarius on top of them all the time and then they were dead, or better say the shells were empty.
Could it be a bad whelk and not a nassarius? Should i be worried about my monetaria annulus?
This was the best pic i could take:

 

[SaltyT]

Your suspicions were correct, those are not nassarius snails those are predatory whelks.

 

[Rirule]

those are not nassarius snails those are predatory whelks

What should i do? Remove it?

 

[1epauletteshark]

What should i do? Remove it?

I would highly recommend it if you don’t want any more mysterious death

 

[Rirule]

highly recommend

But i feel sad if i had to kill it (cause nobody want it)…

 

[1epauletteshark]

Sump maybe?

But i feel sad if i had to kill it (cause nobody want it)…

 

[Rirule]

Sump maybe?

Don’t have one, it’s an 8 gallon with canister, but i was thinking on doing a pico maybe.

 

[1epauletteshark]

Don’t have one, it’s an 8 gallon with canister, but i was thinking on doing a pico maybe.

Ah ok, is there anything else in the tank you would be worried about them eating? If not then you can probably keep them until you find another home, or a hang in quarantine box if that isn’t a possibility?

 

[1epauletteshark]

Actually I just saw your CUC plans and I think it would be better to find a small hang on quarantine box or make a makeshift one until you can find a new home.

 

[Rirule]

CUC plans

Yeah this one eated all three cerith and now there is only the monetaria and a lybia tessellata with a goby, so i’ll probably put an hang on box and wait till i make a pico tank, thanks for the help!

 

[1epauletteshark]

Yeah this one eated all three cerith and now there is only the monetaria and a lybia tessellata with a goby, so i’ll probably put an hang on box and wait till i make a pico tank, thanks for the help!

Always glad to help!

 

[Shon]