Snail ID please

Ursus · 10/14/2006, 02:23 PM

I can't seem to get a ID on this snail.

http://i17.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/5e/5b/15_1.JPG

Ursus · 10/14/2006, 03:35 PM

Anyone?

mr pink floyd · 10/14/2006, 03:45 PM

my best guess would be nassarious

rickbirdman · 10/14/2006, 03:49 PM

its a Ilyanassa Obsoleta which is a nassarious snail. i bought 100 and they lasted a pretty long time. i never put attention on what they ate but my tank was pretty clean. they are a sand/glass cleaner i never seen them on the rocks.

Ursus · 10/14/2006, 03:53 PM

Thanks. I was pretty sure they were a Nassarious sp. but jsut wanted to make sure. I think they will compliment my trochus snails nicely.

Lizz85 · 10/14/2006, 04:01 PM

Just a FYI, I believe the Ilyanssa Obsoleta are more a coldwater species and alot of people don't have luck with them in our home aquariums that are usually around 80F. I bought some, and they lasted only a few months until I lost them all.

Paintbug · 10/14/2006, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lizz85
Just a FYI, I believe the Ilyanssa Obsoleta are more a coldwater species and alot of people don't have luck with them in our home aquariums that are usually around 80F. I bought some, and they lasted only a few months until I lost them all.

yep. i have some in mine that were given to me. they were locally caught. i received about 40-50 snails. some of them where near death by the time i got them to the tank. i probably had 30 survivors. i now only see 10-15 at any given time. but my hermits are all sporting new shells

. these are related to Nassarius but are not a true Nassarius snail.

masterqaz · 10/14/2006, 04:32 PM

ive read that nassarius only eat dead and or rotting flesh.

DrBegalke · 10/14/2006, 06:35 PM

Nass. snails are scavengers, they'll eat detritus, left over food, etc.

SuperNerd · 11/04/2006, 11:16 PM

Yeah those ones, if they are I. obsoleta, aren't really nassarius. As far as I know they are coldwater.

10/14/2006, 02:23 PM	#1
Ursus Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 480	Snail ID please I can't seem to get a ID on this snail. http://i17.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/5e/5b/15_1.JPG

10/14/2006, 06:35 PM	#9
DrBegalke Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Phoenix area, AZ Posts: 2,599	Nass. snails are scavengers, they'll eat detritus, left over food, etc. __________________ ~Jason Begalke Current Tank Info: Latest project: JBJ Cubey

11/04/2006, 11:16 PM	#10
SuperNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: SoCal/Left Side- USA Posts: 4,572	Yeah those ones, if they are I. obsoleta, aren't really nassarius. As far as I know they are coldwater. __________________ I said fraggit! Current Tank Info: M-728 Combat Engineer (based on M60 hull). M-3 Lee Medium (British version with squatter).

10/14/2006, 03:35 PM	#2
Ursus Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 480	Anyone?

10/14/2006, 03:45 PM	#3
mr pink floyd Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: west hartford, CT Posts: 3,480	my best guess would be nassarious

10/14/2006, 03:49 PM	#4
rickbirdman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hollister, Ca Posts: 303	its a Ilyanassa Obsoleta which is a nassarious snail. i bought 100 and they lasted a pretty long time. i never put attention on what they ate but my tank was pretty clean. they are a sand/glass cleaner i never seen them on the rocks.

10/14/2006, 03:53 PM	#5
Ursus Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 480	Thanks. I was pretty sure they were a Nassarious sp. but jsut wanted to make sure. I think they will compliment my trochus snails nicely.

10/14/2006, 04:01 PM	#6
Lizz85 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 67	Just a FYI, I believe the Ilyanssa Obsoleta are more a coldwater species and alot of people don't have luck with them in our home aquariums that are usually around 80F. I bought some, and they lasted only a few months until I lost them all.

10/14/2006, 04:32 PM	#8
masterqaz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oakville Ont. Canada Posts: 551	ive read that nassarius only eat dead and or rotting flesh.