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Old 01-03-2010, 12:24 AM
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Found this snail today. Anyone know what kind it is? Its shell circular and black with white markings going across it.
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Welcome aboard. It's hard to tell from the picture, but it could be a sundial snail(coral preditor). If it is they only eat zoas.
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Old 01-03-2010, 01:13 AM
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I'm thinking it may be a Sundial snail as well. They have a tell-tale cone shaped piece that closes over the hole in their shell when they retract their body. Here is a good pic of one:
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Old 01-03-2010, 01:20 AM
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Looks like it... thanks for everyones help. Online articles say to remove them.
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Old 01-03-2010, 01:47 AM
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If you have Zoas you would want to remove them as that is their exclusive diet. Some people use them to eradicate their tanks of plague Zoas though. LOL
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Old 01-03-2010, 02:57 AM
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Wanna ship him to Cottown?
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