What is my Conch doing!

[PizzaIan339]

I noticed my tiger conch doing this:

and was wondering what is happening. Is this normal? If not how can I help it? it is keeping my sand bed well stored and basically spotless.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Sand bed and rocks actually look very clean. You sure there is enough food for it in the tank? It might be searching for food.

 

[PizzaIan339]

Sand bed and rocks actually look very clean. You sure there is enough food for it in the tank? It might be searching for food.

It was a lot worse until this guy came along and started going crazy! the glass is dirty though.

 

[CMMorgan]

Little dude is just cleaning. Mine does windows too.

 

[PizzaIan339]

Little dude is just cleaning. Mine does windows too.

Ok Thanks!

 

[jabberwock]

snuffleupagus

 

[PizzaIan339]

snuffleupagus

Everyone meet snuffleupagus!

 

[jabberwock]

I need one. They seem to appear seasonally. Capture is better in the summer i think.

 

[formallydehyde]

They're actually good at climbing the glass and rocks if they feel like it, so you're definitely seeing normal behavior. They climb more like mountaineers than snails, which is fun to watch. You can also supplement their diet with sinking algae wafers or put a clip of nori close by if it's looking sparse algae-wise.

 

[littlefoxx]

I noticed my tiger conch doing this:

and was wondering what is happening. Is this normal? If not how can I help it? it is keeping my sand bed well stored and basically spotless.

That’s a conch doing conch things lol. Mine likes that little spot of algae that keeps coming back

 

[littlefoxx]

Everyone meet snuffleupagus!

Oh my god no way that’s what I always call mine! Great minds think alike

 

[PizzaIan339]

Now it is on the rock!

 

[littlefoxx]

Lol yeah they do weird things. Mine is chilling with my snail

 

[kevgib67]

Mine cleans the glass above and below the sand and occasionally climbs a rock. I trained mine to wave.

 

[PizzaIan339]

Mine cleans the glass above and below the sand and occasionally climbs a rock. I trained mine to wave.

Lol conchs are awesome

 

[kevgib67]

Lol conchs are awesome

I’m currently training it to get and bring me my slippers. It is so close!

 

[cdnco2004]

Doing his job, eating algae.

 

[jabberwock]

Tank looks very new. It may need more food. Drop in a couple algae wafers, see if it goes after them.

 

[BubblesandSqueak]

I bought 2 and couldn't find what happened 2 one of them for a couple weeks. so bought another. The next night I saw all 3 hanging out together. Must have found a good algae source under the sand so never needed to come up for a bite. will eventually transfer over to the big tank.

 

[ajremington68]

A couple of questions for you conch owners. What kind do you have? Do you have corals in your sand bed, if so does the conch knock them over?