Snail ID - Aquarium Advice

GrndHog · 02-07-2004, 01:09 PM

This was a hitchiker on my [acronym:7a53187cdc="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:7a53187cdc] from liverocks.com

Good or bad?

alrmc4 · 02-07-2004, 01:57 PM

looks like nassarius to me if so nice freebie

ellisz · 02-07-2004, 04:32 PM

That one looks a bit different than the one I got with Liverock.com order but all the ones I got were predatory snails. They looked similar to nassarius but they harldy ever went in the sand.

After I added some nassarius, I witnessed one of these snails trying to kill one of my nassarius. I have since moved as many of them out of the tank as possible.

Like I said, that one looks a bit differnt but I would watch out. One of the AA members told me that if it likes the sand, it is probably a nassarius. If it spends most of it time on [acronym:93d2e6cf0f="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:93d2e6cf0f], then it is probably a predator snail.

Most of the nassarius I have are hidden most of the time. When you feed, they start popping up everywhere. Very cool

reefrunner69 · 02-07-2004, 08:01 PM

Not sure what they are, but they don't look like my nassarius. Might try contacting [acronym:529ffc377b="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:529ffc377b].com and see if it is a common species for them and what it might be.

alrmc4 · 02-08-2004, 10:01 AM

of what my fish store sold me as a n snail hope it helps you identify and if that is not what it is please someone let me know.

reefrunner69 · 02-08-2004, 06:46 PM

Lor, your pic looks like a nassarius to me, but the pic GrndHog posted does not, the shell shape isn't right and his snail either has a spiked shell, or it wraps a mantle around the shell.

Biggen · 02-08-2004, 06:50 PM

The way the animal wraps around the shell it almost looks like a cowrie of some sort. However, cowries don't have ribbed shells that I know of.

GrndHog · 02-08-2004, 08:49 PM

I was hoping that someone that has purchased gulf rock from Liverocks could [acronym:c95738ef41="Identify"]ID[/acronym:c95738ef41] this.

It acts pretty normal, as far as snails go, but just kinda strange looking.

ellisz · 02-09-2004, 12:07 AM

Here is a thread I started awhile back. These snails came from my liverock.com order. They were always on my [acronym:bc51919a48="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:bc51919a48] and I started removing them after I witnessed an attack on a new nassarius snail I added.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewto...694&highlight=

[acronym:bc51919a48="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:bc51919a48]

notmuffy · 02-11-2004, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrndHog

It acts pretty normal, as far as snails go, but just kinda strange looking.

[acronym:b1004fdcd1="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:b1004fdcd1]

Well if it starts throwing sand and swearing at you, come talk to me and I will sick my Mystery-tentacle-shooting-gelatinous-thing on your snail.

02-07-2004, 01:09 PM	#1
GrndHog Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Defuniak Springs, Fl Posts: 585 Images: 12	Snail ID This was a hitchiker on my [acronym:7a53187cdc="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:7a53187cdc] from liverocks.com Good or bad? __________________ 150 [acronym:66afaabeb9="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:66afaabeb9] inwall reef tank, [acronym:66afaabeb9="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:66afaabeb9] everything except the tank and skimmer, MAG-24 return, 3 1200 Maxi-jets, Turboflotor 1000 Skimmer, 100qt Igloo Cooler sump. www.panhandlereefers.com Join N. Florida Regional Forum

02-07-2004, 01:57 PM	#2
alrmc4 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: wis Posts: 1,180 Images: 3	looks like nassarius to me if so nice freebie __________________ ------------------------------- lor like pictures? visit http://www.shutterbugs-gallery.com/forum/portal.php

02-07-2004, 04:32 PM	#3
ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,676 Images: 9	That one looks a bit different than the one I got with Liverock.com order but all the ones I got were predatory snails. They looked similar to nassarius but they harldy ever went in the sand. After I added some nassarius, I witnessed one of these snails trying to kill one of my nassarius. I have since moved as many of them out of the tank as possible. Like I said, that one looks a bit differnt but I would watch out. One of the AA members told me that if it likes the sand, it is probably a nassarius. If it spends most of it time on [acronym:93d2e6cf0f="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:93d2e6cf0f], then it is probably a predator snail. Most of the nassarius I have are hidden most of the time. When you feed, they start popping up everywhere. Very cool __________________ 180 gal Display, 100 gal basement sump, 33 gal refugium, 3x250 MH, 2x160 VHO actinics, zoos, some softies, LPS & lots of acros and other SPS. 100 gal prop tank plumbed into main system w/ 2x96 PC lights and 1x150 MH,

02-07-2004, 08:01 PM	#4
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	Not sure what they are, but they don't look like my nassarius. Might try contacting [acronym:529ffc377b="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:529ffc377b].com and see if it is a common species for them and what it might be. __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

02-08-2004, 10:01 AM	#5
alrmc4 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: wis Posts: 1,180 Images: 3	here is a pic of what my fish store sold me as a n snail hope it helps you identify and if that is not what it is please someone let me know. __________________ ------------------------------- lor like pictures? visit http://www.shutterbugs-gallery.com/forum/portal.php

02-08-2004, 06:46 PM	#6
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	Lor, your pic looks like a nassarius to me, but the pic GrndHog posted does not, the shell shape isn't right and his snail either has a spiked shell, or it wraps a mantle around the shell. __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

02-08-2004, 06:50 PM	#7
Biggen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: Panama City FL Posts: 1,806 Images: 16	The way the animal wraps around the shell it almost looks like a cowrie of some sort. However, cowries don't have ribbed shells that I know of. __________________ Rodman

02-08-2004, 08:49 PM	#8
GrndHog Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Defuniak Springs, Fl Posts: 585 Images: 12	I was hoping that someone that has purchased gulf rock from Liverocks could [acronym:c95738ef41="Identify"]ID[/acronym:c95738ef41] this. It acts pretty normal, as far as snails go, but just kinda strange looking. __________________ 150 [acronym:66afaabeb9="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:66afaabeb9] inwall reef tank, [acronym:66afaabeb9="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:66afaabeb9] everything except the tank and skimmer, MAG-24 return, 3 1200 Maxi-jets, Turboflotor 1000 Skimmer, 100qt Igloo Cooler sump. www.panhandlereefers.com Join N. Florida Regional Forum

02-09-2004, 12:07 AM	#9
ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,676 Images: 9	Here is a thread I started awhile back. These snails came from my liverock.com order. They were always on my [acronym:bc51919a48="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:bc51919a48] and I started removing them after I witnessed an attack on a new nassarius snail I added. http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewto...694&highlight= [acronym:bc51919a48="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:bc51919a48]

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