| Achilles Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah
Posts: 846
| Carnivorous Snail?
My husband brought this snail home a couple of months ago, and I have recently noticed that everytime I see it, it is eating another snail. I have NO clue what type of snail it is and I rarely see it, except for when it's feeding on one of my Astreas. It has a really weird shell, pointy all over, and has a feeler like the Nassarius snals do. Could it actually be hunting and killing the snails in my tank? I have noticed a huge decrease in my snail population, but that could be from switching my tank over not too long ago, and I can't imagine that he could be eating them at a very fast pace. Are there any good snail ID sites that anyone knows of, so maybe I can show you all what he looks like? Thanks!
__________________  Rebekah Member of:
Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR.
20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto.
CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it).
Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown.
Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA |