umm any clue why?

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  1. chris adams

    chris adams Purple Tang

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    Ok so added my CUC the other day(all doing fine) and I noticed this today..

    Are they having a party

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    And why didn't they invite him ha ha ha

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    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    If it's reef cleaners you might ask John.

    It may be the same reason that chitons and limpets return to the same spot after foraging. Theory has it that they lay down a pheromone trail and just follow that trail. Maybe the snails are attracted to the other snails because there is no other pheromone trails for them to follow, the only pheromones are on the snails themselves. Different snail type different pheromone type.

    I'll look for the study I read, it was some time ago.
     
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    chris adams Purple Tang

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    It is interesting for sure. Will have to do some reading, hope they break up the party and get some work done. Did not spend money on them for nothing ha ha.
     
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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Just call the Tang police they break it up. :p
     
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    LMAO!! :laugh5::laughy::yelrotflm
     
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    HightechRedneck Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Those? Oh those are my city-worker snails. One works and the rest watch.
     
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    chris adams Purple Tang

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    ha and they say the men are the dirty ones