Snail ? Is it reef safe ?

lol, thanks will

 

I just realized there was a second snail visible in the third pic that isn't a Busycon. I think the angle of the photo is making it look more elongated than it actually is, and it's a True Tulip, Fasciolaria tulipa. If so, it's also a mollusc predator. A pic of the entire shell would make it easier to ID for sure.

Cheers,



Don

 

I would stop accepting any more of these presents if I were you. And maybe talk to your scuba buddy and remind him that what he is doing is illegal and carries heavy penalties and or fines.Unless of course he is licensed to do so. Also bringing things directly from the ocean into your tank is not a good idea either. Just wanted to give you a heads up and maybe an excuse to say no next time.

 

It's a good idea to use caution with introducing things you aren't sure about into your aquarium. But, with the exceptions of the reserves, and the areas noted in the link I posted last week about collecting in Florida, it's not illegal to collect a limited number of snails if you have a fishing license. And Florida is more restrictive than most other states. No heavy fines and no illegality in most places.

Cheers,



Don

 

My bad. Thought the snail in question was a conch.:
The fact that he didn't know what he was getting is what scares me. It leads me to believe the person collecting it didn't know either. Here is a list of what you can collect with a Florida saltwater license.

Recreational Harvest of Marine Life (Aquarium) Species

License Requirement: A Florida recreational saltwater fishing license (resident or non-resident, whichever is applicable) is required in order to harvest a sea shell containing a living organism, even when harvesting from shore. See shoreline fishing FAQs for more information.

Closed and Restricted Areas: In Lee County, you may not harvest or possess any shells that contain a live organism except for oysters, hard clams, sunray venus clams and coquinas.

In Manatee County, you may not harvest or possess more than two shells containing live organisms of any single species except for oysters, hard clams, sunray venus clams and coquinas.

Also, the harvest of certain species may be limited or prohibited in state or federal parks, national wildlife refuges, and portions of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Interested persons should contact those park areas for further information.

Prohibited Species: All harvest of the Bahama Starfish (Oreaster reticulatis) is prohibited. Possession of live Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) at any time is prohibited. It is not unlawful to possess queen conch shells in Florida as long as the shells do not contain any living queen conch at the time of collection, and so long as a living queen conch is not killed, mutilated, or removed from its shell prior to collection. Possession of conch meat or a queen conch shell having an off-center hole larger than 1/16 inch in diameter through its spire is prohibited.

 

Hehe, they are really cool snails. I have a cronch and i tell ya, he's awesome. I love him. The great thing is they are reef safe, lol. Atleast the one I have.

 

You really know your stuff, and it's excellent to have you around!

 

tulip snail.. i have them in my reef tank. Awsome cleaners!! Invertebrates - Page 4 you can find him here to