Nassarius - Truth or Rumor?

[jennm]

Cones are venomous, and dangerous to you. Nassarius snails have a soft proboscis not capable of stabbing anything.

Whelks, on the other hand, have a "spear". Some whelks can resemble Nassarius snails.

I've been keeping/selling Nassarius snails for over 10 years, with no issues. They are omnivores so they will eat meaty food (why they come out when you feed the tank). I suppose they'll consume a carcass that's left to rot, that's part of what they do, but they won't harm anything healthy and alive.

Jenn

 

[raz0945]

We made it out with our lives! Not sure about one squawking parrot!!!

cr500_af;732704 wrote: Were there any survivors?

 

[rdnelson]

JennM;732756 wrote: Cones are venomous, and dangerous to you. Nassarius snails have a soft proboscis not capable of stabbing anything.

Whelks, on the other hand, have a "spear". Some whelks can resemble Nassarius snails.

I've been keeping/selling Nassarius snails for over 10 years, with no issues. They are omnivores so they will eat meaty food (why they come out when you feed the tank). I suppose they'll consume a carcass that's left to rot, that's part of what they do, but they won't harm anything healthy and alive.

Jenn

You have any now? I need to improve my CUC a bit.

 

[jennm]

I'll PM you.

 

[gnashty]

wow on the cone snail vid....I was just talking with Jenn the other day - I've had about 15 fish go missing over the last 12 months and trying to figure out what the black hole is - no sign of the bodies. We were thinking predator but I hear no clicking of a mantis.

 

[umbrellacorp]

cr500_af;732719 wrote: That is wild... hopefully nobody will ever sell those as Nassarius.

I mean, I saw a store price aiptasia at $5 each once, so... just sayin'...

they look exactly alike.. wow

 

[ripped tide]

UmbrellaCorp;733585 wrote: they look exactly alike.. wow

Not really. I'd say that they look similar at best. An experienced hobbiest should be able to tell nassarius from welks from cones.