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manners

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What kind of snail is this I just noticed it in my tank and I never put it in there??
Is it reef safe?
 

manners

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I noticed him a couple weeks ago and didn't really research it but now I noticed it was on my new clam I just bought and I looked it up...
Is it a predatory snail? Is it going to eat my clam?
 

bang guy

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It is a predatory Snail. Research "Buccinidae Whelk".
It will try to eat your Clam but the shell is probably too thick for it to penetrate. If it were me I would remove the Whelk but they are good at cleaning up dead animals and leftover food.
 

manners

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Ok thanks. If I see him again he is gone, I can get other things to clean up that wont make me worry.
 
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