I lost 2 Tiger Conchs last week

[Russell Bennett]

I have one left should I be getting it algae to feed?

I am also worried about a snail I have. It looks like a cone snail. I bought it at absolutely fish and they said it might kill my other snails, but it was pretty so I threw it in. I am usually really good about researching things I introduce, but really did think a snail could be a threat. Lesson learned

 

[Russell Bennett]

This isn't a picture if my snail which stays under the sand. I got it to stir the sand. This is what it looks like, and I found this picture on Wikipedia.

 

[redfishbluefish]

What else do you have in the tank that might find snails delicious.....wrasses to mention one...or maybe a rogue crab. Also, maybe something nasty, like eunicid or polyclad worms.

As far as the cone snail.....aren't those things poisonous to humans?

 

[Russell Bennett]

What else do you have in the tank that might find snails delicious.....wrasses to mention one...or maybe a rogue crab. Also, maybe something nasty, like eunicid or polyclad worms.

As far as the cone snail.....aren't those things poisonous to humans?

I think on cone snail some are more poisonous then others (lesson learned on research first)

I will look up eunicid and polyclad

I recently added a nice size emerald crab, but I think I had one die prior. I need to try and remember timing.

Other than the emerald known tank inhabitants:
1 Sacrlet leg Hermit (small)
1 black leg Hermit (small but bigger than red)
1 Candy pistol Shrimp (suspected dead - haven't heard the snap in awhile)
1 Fire Shrimp
5-6 various Banded Trochus Snails and Turbo Snail
1- suspected Cone snail
2- cerith snails
2- clown ocy clowns (1 is misbared might be perc)
1- Royal Gramma

 

[redfishbluefish]

I don't have first hand experience, but I'd also be looking at that fire shrimp. Maybe someone else can throw in their two cents, who has experience.

 

[njtiger24 aquariums]

I never had any cone snail but I have a fire shrimp and he is outstanding in my tank. Doesn't bug anyone (but fish when he cleaning them). I personally would look at your hermit. My hermits have killed many of my snails for their shells.

 

[Russell Bennett]

Hermits haven't changed shells in a long time. I actually bought some empties to hopefully guide them down the non-murderous path. that said I am not sure what they decided.

 

[jgraz]

Tank size? Sand-yes or no? Depth? Age of system? The shell you posted above is likely a conch of some sort. They eat a LOT, and need a very large area to feed through.

 

[Russell Bennett]

Tank size? Sand-yes or no? Depth? Age of system? The shell you posted above is likely a conch of some sort. They eat a LOT, and need a very large area to feed through.

36 total gallons- 3ft by 1 ft of tank floor with lots of rock, abut 1-2 inch sand bed. That is were the starving fear comes in. What can I feed them?

 

[jgraz]

To be honest, I don't even think that's big enough for 1 conch.

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[Russell Bennett]

I am going to see if I can supplement his diet. I really love the little guy