Elegance killing snails??

[BamBam17]

I know most people have a tough time keeping their Elegance corals alive....mine seems to be doing very well, opens up every day, about 9-10" diameter fully extended. Problem is that it's a snail shell graveyard around the Elegance all the time. Last week I saw a tentacle get mingled with a snail on a nearby rock and the snail eventually got pulled in...is this normal? I can't really move the Elegance anywhere else (its on the sand now) and not touch anything due to its size....suggestions?

[jwoyshnar]

I had the same thing. I wasnt sure why but it was a regular thing to clear out snail shell from around it

[carlos413]

I had the same thing. I wasnt sure why but it was a regular thing to clear out snail shell from around it


+1 Same here, I think that if they get to close to the coral it will sting them to death. I have five empty shells around my coral, all cerith snails.

[BamBam17]

Well...I guess it's time to buy more snails!!

[crzytrace]

i have the same thing. i kinda got pics of the shell going into its mouth. look closely... dont mind the bubble algae, its all gone now mostly:p