Weird Snail behavior?!!?!
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Topic: Weird Snail behavior?!!?!
Posted By: Spbeyond
Subject: Weird Snail behavior?!!?!
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 1:19am
My turbo snails have picked up an interesting sleeping arrangement, WTF is going on with this?? They hang from one of my returns upsidedown one hooked on to another. Weird... Sorry about the pictures the lights were off and everything came out crappy.   ------------- 90 Gallon Reef w/4 bulb 54W t5 I buy, sell and restore pinball machines. Got one in the basement? ;) |
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Posted By: gateb
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 1:24am
You just may have documented the first known snail orgy!! 
But seriously, I've never seen mine do that. Wonder if it is some mating behavior? ------------- 120 Gal RR 2 Pan World 100PX return pumps AquaC EV-180 w\Mag 9 40 + 13 Gal refugia 2 175w Iwasaki Aqua2 MH 4 48" URI Super Actinic VHO IceCap MH and VHO Ballasts Ogden, UT |
Posted By: Spbeyond
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 2:01am
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Now there is six, and they are just hanging straight down, one hanging off the other. Weird stuff. :0
------------- 90 Gallon Reef w/4 bulb 54W t5 I buy, sell and restore pinball machines. Got one in the basement? ;) |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 8:19am
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It might be mating, I've seen something similar with Margarite snails. But, seeing a small window to your tank, I have some important questions.
How many snails in what size tank?
My first thought as I looked at the pic was, "That's too many Turbo snails in a small tank with nothing to eat."
Sorry,  but I just see these things so easily when I look at tanks and pics of tanks. I also see a starving Sea Star. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 8:50am
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Maybe they are just cleaning each other? ------------- http://www.suzysreef.com - SuzysReef.com http://z4.invisionfree.com/UtahBreeder/index.php?showtopic=11&st=0&#last - Using Macroalgae for Aquascaping |
Posted By: Spbeyond
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 10:51am
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I knew you would say that about the sea star, and I agree. Unfortunatly a company we ordered from sent him as a "bonus" I dont know what else to do with him. There actually isn't ENOUGH snails because there is always more areas they havn't got to. (Well actually probably just the right amount.)
------------- 90 Gallon Reef w/4 bulb 54W t5 I buy, sell and restore pinball machines. Got one in the basement? ;) |
Posted By: Spbeyond
Date Posted: July 07 2006 at 5:13pm
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The tank is a 125.
------------- 90 Gallon Reef w/4 bulb 54W t5 I buy, sell and restore pinball machines. Got one in the basement? ;) |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: July 08 2006 at 9:52am
Cool ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: Angel
Date Posted: July 08 2006 at 4:12pm
Maybe the sea star could go somewhere with extra to eat... no, I don't mean my tank, either  ------------- Connie Tooele |