Sep 22, 2006 #1 G Gatorfreak Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Aug 27, 2004 Messages 617 Location Gainesville, FL I've had some of these roaming around ever since I setup my tank. They were hitchhikers from Florida Gulf LR. Attachments red_snail_759.jpg 32.5 KB · Views: 21
I've had some of these roaming around ever since I setup my tank. They were hitchhikers from Florida Gulf LR.
Sep 22, 2006 #2 roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Mar 21, 2006 Messages 13,858 It could be a Red Footed Conch, kinda need to see the shell. Does the shell have black and red/brownish stripes?
It could be a Red Footed Conch, kinda need to see the shell. Does the shell have black and red/brownish stripes?
Sep 22, 2006 #3 Fluff Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Apr 30, 2004 Messages 11,423 Location West Virginia Looks like it could also be a tulip snail which would be preditory but more pics from other angles may help.
Looks like it could also be a tulip snail which would be preditory but more pics from other angles may help.
Sep 22, 2006 #4 OP OP G Gatorfreak Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Aug 27, 2004 Messages 617 Location Gainesville, FL I think Tulip Snail is the winner based on this: http://www.whitney.ufl.edu/species/tulip.htm Mine looks exactly like that except much, much smaller. Never seen one doing anything bad, but I don't watch the tank 24 hours a day. Of course it's Fluff that guesses it!
I think Tulip Snail is the winner based on this: http://www.whitney.ufl.edu/species/tulip.htm Mine looks exactly like that except much, much smaller. Never seen one doing anything bad, but I don't watch the tank 24 hours a day. Of course it's Fluff that guesses it!
Sep 22, 2006 #5 roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Mar 21, 2006 Messages 13,858 LOL! That is a huge snail! I have bumble bee snails, but haven't seen them munch anything, but I definitely have a lot fewer snails!
LOL! That is a huge snail! I have bumble bee snails, but haven't seen them munch anything, but I definitely have a lot fewer snails!