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wii64brawl 02/18/2014 05:23 PM

Fighting Conch- Herbivore or Omnivore?
 
So I was always under the impression that these guys are herbivores. Yet yesterday, my newly acquired specimen got quite excited when I fed squid to the tank. I put a piece by him and he seemed interested but I think it may have been to big, if he wanted it at all. Thoughts?

parrotchute 02/18/2014 06:05 PM

Omnivore. He may need extra feeding if your sand bed is new/bare.

wii64brawl 02/18/2014 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by parrotchute (Post 22452658)
Omnivore. He may need extra feeding if your sand bed is new/bare.

Well established but very clean.

parrotchute 02/18/2014 08:23 PM

Yeah, I'd recommend supplementing. They're great characters, keep him alive!

wii64brawl 02/18/2014 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by parrotchute (Post 22453367)
Yeah, I'd recommend supplementing. They're great characters, keep him alive!

I know, so nifty. I love their "snouts." Would nori or meat be better? Or does it really matter?

parrotchute 02/19/2014 03:30 AM

meat

snorvich 02/19/2014 05:36 AM

Great clean up crew member. I have them in both tanks.

phillrodrigo 02/19/2014 06:49 PM

I seen them on a natgeo show. When they get big they swallow whole fish alive. They kinda come out.of there shell and swallow the things whole its crazy.

wii64brawl 02/19/2014 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by phillrodrigo (Post 22457042)
I seen them on a natgeo show. When they get big they swallow whole fish alive. They kinda come out.of there shell and swallow the things whole its crazy.

Those are cone snails.


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