Buried conch

[Octoman]

My fighting conch buried himself amongst the feather duster garden about four or five days ago. He usually buries himself at night, but this time he didn't come back out. Is this normal behavior?

I did see him poking his eyes out yesterday. The sand was starting to turn a little green with some algae growth without his normal grazing, and I was worried maybe he was stuck (although I'm sure that's not very likely). So I eased him up out of the sand and told him to "get back to cleaning!", he's been happily cleaning since...

Does anyone else's conchs bury themselves for extended periods of time? Any idea what he was up to?

 

[tippMANn98]

i'll bet that he moved when you weren't looking...hey..i have that same kind of shroom at the top of that pic in my tank...I call it the "Camo Caribbean"

 

[BarbMazz]

HA! Love those eye stalks coming out of the sand :bouncer:

As usual, I have no answer for you, but I love the picture! :tumble:

 

[Dentoid]

I don't see mine for weeks. Just when I've given up on them, there is one right out in front!

 

[Varga]

hey did those cluster dusters just appear on their own or did you put them in there. they are cool. those eyes sticking out are just funny

 

[Octoman]

Well, if he wants to loaf around and sleep all day:zzz:, then he needs to find someone to clean the sand for him... I'm not running a "free lunch" operation here.

 

[nnieman]

Mine only come out when I feed.

 

[wonderloss]

Sometimes mine will remain immobile for days at a time, then other times he seems to be constantly on the move.

 

[Octoman]

hey did those cluster dusters just appear on their own or did you put them in there.

The dusters all appeared there, it's a relatively low-flow area.

 

[BarbMazz]

Well, if he wants to loaf around and sleep all day:zzz:, then he needs to find someone to clean the sand for him... I'm not running a "free lunch" operation here.

Sheesh! There are those "high standards" raising their ugly heads again! :makefun:

 

[Doot77]

I never see mine bury themselves, but it does stay in the same spot for days sometimes.