Is this Conch Reef Safe

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  1. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    I am assuming this is a conch. My question is, what is the specific species and i it reef safe? It was burrowing into the sand before I bagged it.

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    xmetalfan99, Mar 7, 2012
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  2. Moray Eel

    Moray Eel Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Yes they are
     
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  3. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    bump, anyone else?
     
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  4. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Well, it won't eat your fish or your coral, but any other snails or bivalves in the tank are likely to become lunch for it. It's Stramonita haemastoma, a fairly common Gulf Coast (and Atlantic) muricid. There are several different variants:

    Stramonita haemastoma haemastoma
    Stramonita haemastoma floridana

    Cheers,



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    pagojoe, Mar 8, 2012
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