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06/04/2011, 09:56 AM
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ID Please - Conch maybe??? PICS
Anyone have any idea what these are? I was thinking it might be some type of conch but I don't know. Seems like they are multiplying and growing pretty quick. If you know what they are, are they safe?
See pics below     Thanks! Matt |
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06/04/2011, 09:59 AM
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Looks like a whelk..
 here are some links to help with your id http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
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06/04/2011, 11:08 AM
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I agree... Make sure you get a positive ID on it from someone much smarter than me. I lost several snails to a whelk a few years back, and it looked very similar.
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06/04/2011, 11:36 AM
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I've seen those referred to as a horse conch, but is a whelk. Should eat snails if I'm not mistaken!
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06/04/2011, 03:42 PM
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Yep, +1 on the whelk and being a snail eater.
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