Queen Conch Attacks??!!!!!

[evmsta]

I HAVE JUST NOTICED THAT ONE OF MY FISH HAS A RED SPOT ON ITS BODY THAT WAS NOT THERE YESTERDAY. I HAVE A YELLOW WRASSE (RED SPOT), PEARL GOBY, AND ONE OF THOSE ORANGE AND BLUE FISH I THINK A PSUEDOCHROMIS

, A BABY BRITTLE STAR AND A QUEEN CONCH SNAIL, IN A 46 GALLON. DOES THE QUEEN CONCH ATTACK. WHAT ELSE COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS INJURY???? :notsure:

 

[ithorian_r]

i had a conch but got rid of it about a month ago, thing was great for the sand bed. but unfortunately it attacked my other snails at night! he was only seven dollars so i donated to the LFS. he never bothered my blackcap basslet that was in there. i would think the fish would be to quick to get attacked or injured by the snail. i suggest monitoring his night time activity to see what hes up to.....

 

[murph]

I have done quite a bit of research on conch in the past couple of days wanting to cheap out and use crown conch out of the bay here in FL to supplement my clean up crew. I got my hands on a few "studies" that probably cost millions of dollar (and most likely tax payers dollars) and the end verdict after all that was basically, "where not really sure", and with that rock solid conclusion thank God there parents spent all that money for them to get there PHDs

After all what would this world be like without expensive, lengthy and inconclusive studies on balls of slime?
Most leaned toward the opinion that conch in general where predatorial and cannibalistic and would prefer a meaty food over algae and detritus which is the reason we would want them in or aquariums. Only good point was that they where definitely good sand stirs.
My verdict with my lowly high school education and after a couple hours research and 0 dollars spent is that they are not going to be in my aquarium

I would say brittle stars and turbos are a much better option.

 

[t3d]

I bought a conch 1 month ago and havent seen it since. I dont even know if its still alive....and this is in a 20 gallon long

 

[murph]

if you have/had other snails and they too are becomeing absent then your conch is still alive :joy: