Need an snail ID - Aquarium Advice

BDAWG · 02-22-2005, 10:07 PM

Here's one of my snail hitch hikers...

BDAWG · 02-22-2005, 10:08 PM

Sorry about the bad quality.

BDAWG · 02-23-2005, 09:09 AM

Can nobody [acronym:b68446fc17="Identify"]ID[/acronym:b68446fc17] this guy? Do you need a better quality photo?

**Fluff** · 02-23-2005, 09:50 AM

Well, I think it's a predatory snail like the tulip or welk. I'd keep an eye on it.

BDAWG · 02-23-2005, 10:06 AM

So far it's just stayed on the glass eating algae. Do predatory snails eat algae also? What would he eat, as far as my livestock.

And the shell actually looks more like a Conch shell, it has the little spikes coming up from it, if you know what I mean.

**Fluff** · 02-23-2005, 10:12 AM

Ok, I can't see the spikes. It may be a conch. I had a fighting conch that was strickly a sand dweller. I didn't know conches cleaned glass. If it is predatory, it will eat algae. I would only be concerned if you have corals or sponges or other soft inverts.

BDAWG · 02-23-2005, 10:48 AM

Quote:

I didn't know conches cleaned glass.

I have two of them right now, and I haven't seen them leave the glass. I'll keep my eye on them and keep you updated if I notice anything different.

Thanks for the help!

BDAWG · 02-23-2005, 03:25 PM

Hey Fluff, I was searching for about a half hour on the net and the only snail that I could find with a red foot and a shell like that is a Florida Horse Conch.

What do you think?

**Fluff** · 02-23-2005, 05:54 PM

I'm not sure. You have a much better view of the snail than I do. Did you notice if it had eye stalks? This could confirm that it is a conch. Here is a pic of the conch I had.

BDAWG · 02-23-2005, 06:19 PM

I didn't notice eye stalks, but I didn't really look for them either. I'm just really curious about what kind of snail it is because of it's red foot. It's seems like it should be an easy species to identify. Maybe I can take one of them to my [acronym:c577ceaa9b="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:c577ceaa9b] and get it [acronym:c577ceaa9b="Identify"]ID[/acronym:c577ceaa9b]'d.

I really appreciate the help anyway. You're a model member of the forum.

02-22-2005, 10:08 PM	#2
BDAWG Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 285 Images: 6	Sorry about the bad quality. __________________ -Brandon-

02-23-2005, 09:09 AM	#3
BDAWG Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 285 Images: 6	Can nobody [acronym:b68446fc17="Identify"]ID[/acronym:b68446fc17] this guy? Do you need a better quality photo? __________________ -Brandon-

02-23-2005, 09:50 AM	#4
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,138 Images: 29	Well, I think it's a predatory snail like the tulip or welk. I'd keep an eye on it. __________________ ~Cindy

02-23-2005, 10:06 AM	#5
BDAWG Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 285 Images: 6	So far it's just stayed on the glass eating algae. Do predatory snails eat algae also? What would he eat, as far as my livestock. And the shell actually looks more like a Conch shell, it has the little spikes coming up from it, if you know what I mean. __________________ -Brandon-

02-23-2005, 10:12 AM	#6
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,138 Images: 29	Ok, I can't see the spikes. It may be a conch. I had a fighting conch that was strickly a sand dweller. I didn't know conches cleaned glass. If it is predatory, it will eat algae. I would only be concerned if you have corals or sponges or other soft inverts. __________________ ~Cindy

02-23-2005, 05:54 PM	#9
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,138 Images: 29	I'm not sure. You have a much better view of the snail than I do. Did you notice if it had eye stalks? This could confirm that it is a conch. Here is a pic of the conch I had. __________________ ~Cindy

02-23-2005, 06:19 PM	#10
BDAWG Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 285 Images: 6	I didn't notice eye stalks, but I didn't really look for them either. I'm just really curious about what kind of snail it is because of it's red foot. It's seems like it should be an easy species to identify. Maybe I can take one of them to my [acronym:c577ceaa9b="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:c577ceaa9b] and get it [acronym:c577ceaa9b="Identify"]ID[/acronym:c577ceaa9b]'d. I really appreciate the help anyway. You're a model member of the forum. __________________ -Brandon-

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