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04/09/2007, 11:36 PM
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Fritters for my conch?
I have searched but can't seem to find some info on how often and what to feed my conch anybody have a good idea?
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04/10/2007, 12:06 AM
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I think the point of having a conch is that they feed themselves. They eat all the tanks leftovers. If you feed your fish then you are feeding your conch.
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04/10/2007, 06:16 AM
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if you run out of algae they can reach, they feed quite readily on algae sheets.
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04/10/2007, 07:09 AM
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My conch ate my other snails... and then my 1'st clam..
I gave it to a local reefer for her aggressive tank... |
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04/10/2007, 08:40 AM
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I guess I need to figure out just what kinda conch I have. Thanks for the replys
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Woody Furman Bradenton , Fl. Current Tank Info: 29gal saltwater BioCube, 55gal salt New add Skimmer and 10 gal. refuge Had to start over due to illness."The guy said " I have a free fish tank For ya" I have been broke ever since" |
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04/10/2007, 12:06 PM
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then you didn't have a true Strombus conch, but more likely a crown 'conch' or one of the other predator snails mislabeled as conchs. here's some info on 'conchs' in general. Shell ID Conchs |
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04/10/2007, 01:00 PM
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I have two good size conch and don't feed them anything specificaly. They just sift the sand all day. That is their purpose anyways, right?
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04/10/2007, 01:25 PM
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COMAS Rocks!
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They usually will not require extra feeding until they get larger. A queen conch for instance can get very large and it would be very difficult to support this species on the naturally occuring algae alone. Any algae sheets are a good bet, also the spriulina based algae wafers/pellets. May feed on Macroalgae as well.
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04/10/2007, 01:56 PM
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It seems my conch has a taste for left over bait shrimp. He covered it and when done they was nothing left but shell.I guess it will be happy with that.
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04/10/2007, 02:15 PM
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then it's a predator and will also be happy with your other snails, clams, etc..
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04/10/2007, 02:36 PM
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Point noted thanks for your help
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Woody Furman Bradenton , Fl. Current Tank Info: 29gal saltwater BioCube, 55gal salt New add Skimmer and 10 gal. refuge Had to start over due to illness."The guy said " I have a free fish tank For ya" I have been broke ever since" |
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04/10/2007, 10:46 PM
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I am sorry but I read the title of this thread and started laughing. If you speak any Spanish you will know what I mean.
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