Snail ? Is it reef safe ?

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  1. ezz1r

    ezz1r Feather Star

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    I have a neighbor who is an avid scuba diver who showed up at my door and gave me two snail's it looks like to introduce into my new tank and i kinda could not say no. My question is it reef safe and what is the milky substance around one of them?

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  2. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Some kind of conch?
     
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  3. SushiGirl

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    Really hard to tell from those pics.
    Can you take them out, set them on a paper towel, and take pics of both top & bottom?
    I can't even really see the shape of the 2nd snail (I'm assuming there's 2 in that last pic?).
     
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  4. tgood

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    You sure that isn't a conch?
     
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  5. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Looks like a Florida conch to me.
     
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  6. SushiGirl

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    First one really does look like some kind of conch, but can't tell on the 2nd one at all.
    Might be a good opportunity to educate your neighbor on "reef safe" heheheh.
     
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  7. 1.0reef

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    conch? need some clearer pics ...
     
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  8. ezz1r

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    Fla Conch ?

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    Thanks again I'm with you guys on this one seems like a FL. Conch. Is this something i would want to keep for the reef?

    They seem really slimy....LOL

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  9. pagojoe

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    Lightning whelks, Busycon sinistrum. They are predatory, of course.

    Busycon sinistrum

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  10. gabbagabbawill

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    ^^^^Give pagojoe tons of good karma, he deserves it.^^^^ ;D
     
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