Jan 10, 2017 #1 M Montu Active Member View Badges Joined Oct 31, 2016 Messages 208 Reaction score 72 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 So I purchased this guy as a Halloween hermit... ID please? He seems to sift the sand nicely.
Jan 10, 2017 #2 Coastie Reefer Valuable Member View Badges Louisiana Reef Club Hospitality Award My Tank Thread Joined Sep 7, 2016 Messages 2,315 Reaction score 4,656 Location West Monroe, LA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I'd need to see the legs and claws...
Jan 10, 2017 #3 OP OP M Montu Active Member View Badges Joined Oct 31, 2016 Messages 208 Reaction score 72 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I will try, but it's really hard to see much more of him.
Jan 10, 2017 #4 Reef2zach Active Member View Badges Joined Apr 22, 2015 Messages 169 Reaction score 91 Location Saint Cloud, MN Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Definitely a conch had one just like it for a few years. Very hearty awesome snail for your sandbed
Jan 10, 2017 #5 Coastie Reefer Valuable Member View Badges Louisiana Reef Club Hospitality Award My Tank Thread Joined Sep 7, 2016 Messages 2,315 Reaction score 4,656 Location West Monroe, LA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=497+501 Check this out and see if it helps... what little I can see I'd guess zebra
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=497+501 Check this out and see if it helps... what little I can see I'd guess zebra
Jan 10, 2017 #6 BMW540 Active Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Oct 14, 2010 Messages 178 Reaction score 224 Location Cary, NC Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Looks like a tiger conch
Jan 10, 2017 #7 Coastie Reefer Valuable Member View Badges Louisiana Reef Club Hospitality Award My Tank Thread Joined Sep 7, 2016 Messages 2,315 Reaction score 4,656 Location West Monroe, LA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Never had a conch but definitely looks like one to me too... hard to tell when you only have a shell and an eye to go by lol
Never had a conch but definitely looks like one to me too... hard to tell when you only have a shell and an eye to go by lol
Jan 10, 2017 #8 Reef2zach Active Member View Badges Joined Apr 22, 2015 Messages 169 Reaction score 91 Location Saint Cloud, MN Rating - 0% 0 0 0 The eye gives it away. And that little arm thing is its proboscis and that's a conch shell. Might have saved money buying it as a hermit though
The eye gives it away. And that little arm thing is its proboscis and that's a conch shell. Might have saved money buying it as a hermit though
Jan 10, 2017 #9 OP OP M Montu Active Member View Badges Joined Oct 31, 2016 Messages 208 Reaction score 72 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thanks guys, I looked it up and yup that's what I have. Problem is he can't get over the rocks to the other side of my tank...Guess I'll move em by hand every few days. I paid 7 bucks for him.
Thanks guys, I looked it up and yup that's what I have. Problem is he can't get over the rocks to the other side of my tank...Guess I'll move em by hand every few days. I paid 7 bucks for him.
Jan 11, 2017 #10 NanaReefer 5000 Club Member View Badges Joined Sep 9, 2011 Messages 7,212 Reaction score 1,685 Location Upper Peninsula of Michigan Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I've had my Strawberry Conch for 2yrs now. Very cool lil creature [emoji2]
Jan 11, 2017 #11 Rob Lion Active Member View Badges Joined Apr 8, 2016 Messages 305 Reaction score 541 Location UK Rating - 0% 0 0 0 its a strawberry or orange lipped conch, just check his underside to see what colour the lip of the shell is, but be careful, they have a spike on the end of their foot to defend themselves with.
its a strawberry or orange lipped conch, just check his underside to see what colour the lip of the shell is, but be careful, they have a spike on the end of their foot to defend themselves with.