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The Babylonia Whelk are NOT reef safe and I wish that LFS would stop selling them. I once made the mistake of buying a few little Babylonia Whelks thinking they were Nassarius. They look very similar when they are small, except for the leopard like pattern. These predatory snails killed several of my sand dwelling creatures. Their predation increased when I didn't feed the tank for a while. They move very fast. They are little killing machines and turn from scavengers into reef predators when there is not enough detritus to distract them. Do not buy these! They are good only for one thing, to produce shells for a tropical souvenir shop.
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