What kind of snail?

drsonnya · 03/17/2010, 08:41 PM

This snail came in with my GARF Grunge that I ordered when I set my tank up several months ago. It has grown 3-4x. I have seen it burrow in the CC. Does anyone know what it is??

drsonnya · 03/17/2010, 08:43 PM

Try this link to see a picture of the snail. I can't figure out how to post pictures. Thanks!http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...d=1348981053#!

Korrine · 03/17/2010, 09:28 PM

It says the page requested can't be displayed.

drsonnya · 03/17/2010, 10:08 PM

drsonnya · 03/17/2010, 10:14 PM

drsonnya · 03/17/2010, 10:15 PM

http://reefcentral.com/forums/album....ictureid=11813

I hope this works! I'm having trouble posting pictures.
Sonnya

pugcrush · 03/17/2010, 11:08 PM

I can't remember the name off hand. But I've seen these on the coast of Florida. What is it eating? I believe this species will eat everything.

MJT82 · 03/18/2010, 06:16 AM

You may want to move it to your refugium (if you have one) until you positively identify it... I had "mystery snail" in my tank that turned out to be a whelk... It absolutely decimated my helpful snail population...

Frick-n-Frags · 03/18/2010, 07:01 AM

that shape makes me think whelk too. i am not really up on snail id, but lets put it this way: whelks are that shape, and they are basically predators. that is possibly a whelk vs a "turbo snail shaped" hitcher or whatever

drsonnya · 03/18/2010, 01:25 PM

Yeah, I was thinking whelk too...but surprised that he hasn't destroyed anything else (that I know of). Do Whelks burrow? I have a sump so I'll throw him in there. Any idea who I can contact to find out what he is?
Thanks!
Sonnya

scapes · 03/18/2010, 01:46 PM

that is a tulip snail which is considered predatory

Fasciolaria tulipa
This snail eats bivalves and various other gastropods

noahm · 03/18/2010, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scapes

that is a tulip snail which is considered predatory

Fasciolaria tulipa
This snail eats bivalves and various other gastropods

Tulip, nice call, but most likely banded tulip F. lilium

Not to get off track, but how do you like your GARF grunge?

drsonnya · 03/18/2010, 02:40 PM

Well... the whole idea of GARF grunge was to prevent adding anything predatory into your tank, i.e. make your own live rock, etc. I am disappointed that this snail came in with the grunge. Plus, it was very, very expensive to do, the service wasn't great and 1/2 of the batch of corals that I got in were not attached well and floated off, dying. All in all it wasn't a great experience, but I was trying to "go green" and not introduce any wild-caught corals into my tank. I think I've given up on that thought!

drsonnya · 03/18/2010, 02:43 PM

Wow! You guys are great. Yes, this is a banded Tulip--I found it on Wiki and it looks just like it. Next time I see him, I'll throw him in the sump. I thought that all my snails died because I overpopulated the tank...but it sounds like this guy is the culprit! Thanks again!

03/17/2010, 08:41 PM	#1
drsonnya Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 16	What kind of snail? This snail came in with my GARF Grunge that I ordered when I set my tank up several months ago. It has grown 3-4x. I have seen it burrow in the CC. Does anyone know what it is??

03/17/2010, 09:28 PM	#3
Korrine You could get a ticket!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Upper midwest Posts: 4,288 Blog Entries: 1	It says the page requested can't be displayed. __________________ Try to keep in mind that we are all human...mistakes do happen! Be kinder than necessary because every one you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Current Tank Info: 40 breeder - started 9/2011 - platinum perc and sanjay's black photon clownfishes; sps and lps, and soft corals; 250w MH, 20 long sump w Bubble Magus Nac 3.5 skimmer 12g nano cube -serpent star, mini carpet anemones, w 6 sexy shrimp, 150w MH, maxi je

03/18/2010, 07:01 AM	#9
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	that shape makes me think whelk too. i am not really up on snail id, but lets put it this way: whelks are that shape, and they are basically predators. that is possibly a whelk vs a "turbo snail shaped" hitcher or whatever __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

03/17/2010, 08:43 PM	#2
drsonnya Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 16	Try this link to see a picture of the snail. I can't figure out how to post pictures. Thanks!http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...d=1348981053#!

03/17/2010, 10:08 PM	#4
drsonnya Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 16

03/17/2010, 10:14 PM	#5
drsonnya Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 16

03/17/2010, 10:15 PM	#6
drsonnya Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 16	http://reefcentral.com/forums/album....ictureid=11813 I hope this works! I'm having trouble posting pictures. Sonnya

03/17/2010, 11:08 PM	#7
pugcrush Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FL Posts: 305	I can't remember the name off hand. But I've seen these on the coast of Florida. What is it eating? I believe this species will eat everything.

03/18/2010, 06:16 AM	#8
MJT82 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brandon, MS Posts: 410	You may want to move it to your refugium (if you have one) until you positively identify it... I had "mystery snail" in my tank that turned out to be a whelk... It absolutely decimated my helpful snail population...

03/18/2010, 01:25 PM	#10
drsonnya Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 16	Yeah, I was thinking whelk too...but surprised that he hasn't destroyed anything else (that I know of). Do Whelks burrow? I have a sump so I'll throw him in there. Any idea who I can contact to find out what he is? Thanks! Sonnya

03/18/2010, 01:46 PM	#11
scapes Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 2,520	that is a tulip snail which is considered predatory Fasciolaria tulipa This snail eats bivalves and various other gastropods

03/18/2010, 02:40 PM	#13
drsonnya Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 16	Well... the whole idea of GARF grunge was to prevent adding anything predatory into your tank, i.e. make your own live rock, etc. I am disappointed that this snail came in with the grunge. Plus, it was very, very expensive to do, the service wasn't great and 1/2 of the batch of corals that I got in were not attached well and floated off, dying. All in all it wasn't a great experience, but I was trying to "go green" and not introduce any wild-caught corals into my tank. I think I've given up on that thought!

03/18/2010, 02:43 PM	#14
drsonnya Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 16	Wow! You guys are great. Yes, this is a banded Tulip--I found it on Wiki and it looks just like it. Next time I see him, I'll throw him in the sump. I thought that all my snails died because I overpopulated the tank...but it sounds like this guy is the culprit! Thanks again!