Snail id

[bigkai]

After I up graded tanks I started seeing this little guy coming out at night. Now iv found 2 any idias it has a brown shell and a nose like a
nassarius snail and that might be what it is iv just never seen a brown one
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[bigkai]

Oops for got the photos

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[Landon]

Does it have what looks like hairs on its shell? If so, I saw two in my tank tonight.

 

[bigkai]

Does it have what looks like hairs on its shell? If so, I saw two in my tank tonight.

Yes if you blow up the photo you can see hair or spikes on its shell. ??????

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[ritter6788]

That is a whelk. Snail eater.


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[bigkai]

That is a whelk. Snail eater.


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I was hoping for nassarius vibex lol

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[bigkai]

I just read they eat clams so in the sump they go

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[skinz78]

Yep, clam killin bad guys, I wouldn't even sump them, I'd get them out ASAP!

 

[bigkai]

Their in the refuge right now lol

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[ritter6788]

They can reproduce in tanks. I'd find a local with a mantis shrimp to feed them to.


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[skinz78]

Yep before you know it you'll have little one's in your DT.