Snail ID

[Karmann]

Can someone ID this, thanks in advance.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Could you yank it out and get some more pictures?

 

[Karmann]

Could you yank it out and get some more pictures?

Sure, will do tomorrow when the light is on. These guys disappear at night.

 

[Karmann]

Meanwhile I am guessing this is a pod riding a feather duster on my glass? !

 

[jaws789832]

Not sure but it looks like a nassarius snail to me. Does it bury itself in the sand and pop out when you feed?

 

[Karmann]

Not sure but it looks like a nassarius snail to me. Does it bury itself in the sand and pop out when you feed?

Possibly, I didn't notice it but I will keep an eye next time. Do they breed in captivity like the trochus?
I placed 5 of each six months ago and I have dozens trochus now then these guys started to show up all over. I will take better pictures tomorrow though.

 

[Karmann]

Just looked with a flash light and found few here is better pictures

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Ya, that's a Nass.

 

[Karmann]

Ya, that's a Nass.

Great thank you very much.

 

[jaws789832]

Haven't had much luck with them breeding. They arent algae eaters though. They eat leftover food and are good sand stirers.

 

[Karmann]

Haven't had much luck with them breeding. They arent algae eaters though. They eat leftover food and are good sand stirers.

I was wondering how common is it for them to breed, I do add phyto to the tank every day not sure if that even related but if I have to guess I probably saw at least 50 or little more.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Are you sure it's the exact same type?

 

[Karmann]

Are you sure it's the exact same type?

As far as I can tell I can take more pictures tomorrow while they are out. This is one I took earlier when I was trying to get the first picture.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I've never known a Nass to breed in our tanks, is why I'm a little perplexed.

 

[Karmann]

I've never known a Nass to breed in our tanks, is why I'm a little perplexed.

Ok hold on, I decided to feed the tank to see if they would come out and they did. Taking pictures and will post them right now.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

How many did you buy initially?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I see you answered that already... Sorry, I'm on the phone. I'll go back up and read what you said.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Can you maybe net out who pops up? Let's see how many were talking about.

 

[Karmann]

They are all over the sand now, as I said about 50 that I can see. hopefully these pictures are clear enough to identify them if not let me know and I can take more pictures. by the way these guys are really small, you can see them compared to the sand grains which is the Caribsea special grade reef

 

[Karmann]

Can you maybe net out who pops up? Let's see how many were talking about.

Sure can but that will have to wait until tomorrow then, my tank is extra tall and I have to go shirtless fishing for these guys.