ID of snail..

[jwbarrios]

new to the hobby and I noticed this guy in the tank.. He usually just stays to himself. However, he eats up other snails from time to time.. you can see in the picture he just ate up one of my new snails.. and he ate one of my turbo snails a week earlier.. should HE STAY OR GO!!!

 

[chaoticdamsel]

If it were me, I'd get rid of him. It's hard to tell for sure from the pictures, but from the behavior you described, it sounds like a type of whelk. They look kind of like nassarius snails, but they are voracious carnivores that will kill and eat snails. They also like to munch on clams, from what I've read.

 

[jwbarrios]

CD, thanks for the info..... I have a few house rules.. you either add value or you pay rent.. and he isnt doing either!!!!....
ill wait to see if any others can chime in put if not he is a goner!

 

[cranberry]

OMG! Remove that.

 

[jwbarrios]

HE IS GONE.. no rent and no value add!!! got to go!!!