Horned Snail

[kelly]

I just got a horned snail and 2 blue hermit crabs. These are the only things
in my tank right now besides some LR. My concern is that the hermits seem
fine, moving around etc. but the snail basically buried himself halfway into
the sand when he 1st landed and hasn't moved since. I can see he is sucking
the side glass and is sitting there firmly. Is this normal? Or should he be
moving?

Kelly

[Marc Levenson]

That sounds like a Fighting Conch to me. They bury themselves for a couple of
weeks, then travel more. Do you have a picture? Or does it look like this:

http://melevsreef.com/id/conch.html

Marc


kelly wrote:

> I just got a horned snail and 2 blue hermit crabs. These are the only things
> in my tank right now besides some LR. My concern is that the hermits seem
> fine, moving around etc. but the snail basically buried himself halfway into
> the sand when he 1st landed and hasn't moved since. I can see he is sucking
> the side glass and is sitting there firmly. Is this normal? Or should he be
> moving?
>
> Kelly

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[kelly]

Its a little blurry but here it is
http://deepblue.cs.camosun.bc.ca/~cst02079/horned_snail.jpg

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> That sounds like a Fighting Conch to me. They bury themselves for a
couple of
> weeks, then travel more. Do you have a picture? Or does it look like
this:
>
> http://melevsreef.com/id/conch.html
>
> Marc
>
>
> kelly wrote:
>
> > I just got a horned snail and 2 blue hermit crabs. These are the only
things
> > in my tank right now besides some LR. My concern is that the hermits
seem
> > fine, moving around etc. but the snail basically buried himself halfway
into
> > the sand when he 1st landed and hasn't moved since. I can see he is
sucking
> > the side glass and is sitting there firmly. Is this normal? Or should he
be
> > moving?
> >
> > Kelly
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[kim gross]

That looks like a whelk of some type which are normally carnavorous
snails. If you are setting up a reef tank I would suggest removing it.

Kim

> Its a little blurry but here it is
> http://deepblue.cs.camosun.bc.ca/~cst02079/horned_snail.jpg
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>That sounds like a Fighting Conch to me. They bury themselves for a
>
> couple of
>
>>weeks, then travel more. Do you have a picture? Or does it look like
>
> this:
>
>>http://melevsreef.com/id/conch.html
>>
>>Marc
>>
>>
>>kelly wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I just got a horned snail and 2 blue hermit crabs. These are the only
>
> things
>
>>>in my tank right now besides some LR. My concern is that the hermits
>
> seem
>
>>>fine, moving around etc. but the snail basically buried himself halfway
>
> into
>
>>>the sand when he 1st landed and hasn't moved since. I can see he is
>
> sucking
>
>>>the side glass and is sitting there firmly. Is this normal? Or should he
>
> be
>
>>>moving?
>>>
>>>Kelly
>>
>>--
>>Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
>>Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
>>Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>>
>>
>
>
>

[kelly]

The store I bought it from recommend it for a reef tank saying that he would
also help my current algae problem. I woke up this morning and he is now all
the way up the side of the tank so obviously he is doing alright after all.
I and going to try and get a better picture.
"kim gross" > wrote in message
...
> That looks like a whelk of some type which are normally carnavorous
> snails. If you are setting up a reef tank I would suggest removing it.
>
> Kim
>
> > Its a little blurry but here it is
> > http://deepblue.cs.camosun.bc.ca/~cst02079/horned_snail.jpg
> >
> > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>That sounds like a Fighting Conch to me. They bury themselves for a
> >
> > couple of
> >
> >>weeks, then travel more. Do you have a picture? Or does it look like
> >
> > this:
> >
> >>http://melevsreef.com/id/conch.html
> >>
> >>Marc
> >>
> >>
> >>kelly wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I just got a horned snail and 2 blue hermit crabs. These are the only
> >
> > things
> >
> >>>in my tank right now besides some LR. My concern is that the hermits
> >
> > seem
> >
> >>>fine, moving around etc. but the snail basically buried himself halfway
> >
> > into
> >
> >>>the sand when he 1st landed and hasn't moved since. I can see he is
> >
> > sucking
> >
> >>>the side glass and is sitting there firmly. Is this normal? Or should
he
> >
> > be
> >
> >>>moving?
> >>>
> >>>Kelly
> >>
> >>--
> >>Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> >>Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> >>Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>

[kelly]

So he moved and has been moving but he seems to like being half out of the
water.
"kelly" > wrote in message
news:_fTjb.34511$S_.16687@clgrps13...
> The store I bought it from recommend it for a reef tank saying that he
would
> also help my current algae problem. I woke up this morning and he is now
all
> the way up the side of the tank so obviously he is doing alright after
all.
> I and going to try and get a better picture.
> "kim gross" > wrote in message
> ...
> > That looks like a whelk of some type which are normally carnavorous
> > snails. If you are setting up a reef tank I would suggest removing it.
> >
> > Kim
> >
> > > Its a little blurry but here it is
> > > http://deepblue.cs.camosun.bc.ca/~cst02079/horned_snail.jpg
> > >
> > > "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >
> > >>That sounds like a Fighting Conch to me. They bury themselves for a
> > >
> > > couple of
> > >
> > >>weeks, then travel more. Do you have a picture? Or does it look like
> > >
> > > this:
> > >
> > >>http://melevsreef.com/id/conch.html
> > >>
> > >>Marc
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>kelly wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>I just got a horned snail and 2 blue hermit crabs. These are the only
> > >
> > > things
> > >
> > >>>in my tank right now besides some LR. My concern is that the hermits
> > >
> > > seem
> > >
> > >>>fine, moving around etc. but the snail basically buried himself
halfway
> > >
> > > into
> > >
> > >>>the sand when he 1st landed and hasn't moved since. I can see he is
> > >
> > > sucking
> > >
> > >>>the side glass and is sitting there firmly. Is this normal? Or should
> he
> > >
> > > be
> > >
> > >>>moving?
> > >>>
> > >>>Kelly
> > >>
> > >>--
> > >>Personal Page:
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> > >>Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> > >>Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>