Nassarius snail just sitting on rock?

[be_ninja_pancake]

Got 5 nassarius snails yesterday. The biggest one has been sitting on this rock since last night. It’s been moving around a bit, but only on this rock. Why isn’t it burying itself in the sand? It has plenty of places to bury itself.

 

[Timfish]

Several guesses: It's contemplating the meaning of life. It broke up with one of the others and is thinking there is no way it's going to share any sand with it. It might have an issue of some kind.

 

[Troylee]

Put him down there he will.. they’re nocturnal.

 

[be_ninja_pancake]

Put him down there he will.. they’re nocturnal.

I placed him in the sand yesterday and he made his way to the rock overnight

 

[jabberwock]

Blue leg hermit is interested in its shell.

 

[be_ninja_pancake]

Blue leg hermit is interested in its shell.

David and Goliath in real life

 

[Cell]

Perhaps it identifies as a trochus.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I placed him in the sand yesterday and he made his way to the rock overnight

It's a whelk...

 

[be_ninja_pancake]

It's a whelk...

I don’t think so. Its body is completely white, and whelks usually have that spotty pattern on them.

 

[be_ninja_pancake]

Perhaps it identifies as a trochus.

It better get to eating the algae off the rocks then!

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I don’t think so. Its body is completely white, and whelks usually have that spotty pattern on them.

The nassarius snails we want in our tanks don't crawl up onto the rocks... There are MANY varieties of whelks, and I personally would not take the chance.

 

[SandNRocks]

Mine does this from time to time and is definitely a nassarius. In my case, I think it has to do with it being hungry. At least thats what ive been guessing. After i give it some mysis he returns to the sand where he usually is. I dont feed my tank very much, so when hes out and about during the day im guessing its for food.

 

[jabberwock]

Whelk

 

[vetteguy53081]

Got 5 nassarius snails yesterday. The biggest one has been sitting on this rock since last night. It’s been moving around a bit, but only on this rock. Why isn’t it burying itself in the sand? It has plenty of places to bury itself.

Ive had them sit for 3-4 days then all of sudden on the move. Sand is their preferred location versus rock. Try relocation to sand and see if has moved overnight

 

[be_ninja_pancake]

The nassarius snails we want in our tanks don't crawl up onto the rocks... There are MANY varieties of whelks, and I personally would not take the chance.

Gotcha, I just moved it to the sand and keeping an eye on it. Thanks for the advice! Sorry if it made it seem like I was doubting you, I just wasn’t sure at first

 

[littlefoxx]

Got 5 nassarius snails yesterday. The biggest one has been sitting on this rock since last night. It’s been moving around a bit, but only on this rock. Why isn’t it burying itself in the sand? It has plenty of places to bury itself.

My snails do that… wont move for days other than a few centimeters on the same rock. I think its a snail thing…

 

[BaliReefBox]

sitting on the rock in the bay, watching the time roll away....ok enough

 

[be_ninja_pancake]

The nassarius snails we want in our tanks don't crawl up onto the rocks... There are MANY varieties of whelks, and I personally would not take the chance.

Good news, it buried itself under the sand! It’s just a lazy nassarius snail

 

[jabberwock]

Good news, it buried itself under the sand! It’s just a lazy nassarius snail

Great! Maybe acclimating.

 

[blaxsun]

Good news, it buried itself under the sand! It’s just a lazy nassarius snail

They are generally lazy, yes. If you want to see them "motivated", drop some mysis onto the sand bed after lights out.