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01-21-2007, 10:25 PM
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Clowns Galore!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Sedalia, Mo
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Cone Snail?
I have what I think may be a cone snail. It's been in the tank for a long time. I didn't find out until this evening that they are very dangerous. I'll try and get a pic in the next few days. As soon as he reappears.
Should I remove him? My thought would be yes, but what is your take?
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01-21-2007, 10:46 PM
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Forever Reef
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: WV
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just dont touch him. or try to move a rock that hes on or close to.
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01-21-2007, 10:50 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Canada
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Thats scary!
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01-21-2007, 11:02 PM
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Clowns Galore!
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Tonights the first night I haven't seen him in quite some time. It's a small one (about 3/4") Dark shell but has some white spots. I remember his foot is rectangular and very narrow. I'm wanting to think the foot was red, but I'm not 100% on that.
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01-21-2007, 11:04 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Canada
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I bet you could get a few bucks for him on ebay :P
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01-21-2007, 11:05 PM
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Clowns Galore!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tynan Rasmus
I bet you could get a few bucks for him on ebay :P
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I'd feel bad if I sold him and someone got hurt or worse yet died! 
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01-21-2007, 11:24 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Canada
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You have a point there, but they are a collectable.
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01-21-2007, 11:29 PM
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Forever Reef
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: WV
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Zoas are alot more deadly than snails in my opinion. you have to touch the cone of the snail to die.the zoas can put toxins in the water, or you could just get there slime in a cut & get killed.The main thing is caution. if you know something is deadly DONT touch it.& if you are scared of it.get rid of it.just my 5 cents worth.lol
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01-21-2007, 11:47 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Kent, OH
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cone snails can actually attack you with a spear, and deadly poisenous zoas are kinda hard to come by, of course, so are cone snails.
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If she had died right then, she woldve thought that life was the place that you go when you want to see bugs eat a grand piano.
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01-21-2007, 11:55 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Time to flush!
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01-22-2007, 12:26 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Grand Junk, CO
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Dude, kill it, then find some way to rot the flesh out of it. Those shells are gorgeous!
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01-22-2007, 01:12 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rhode Island
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 ...uh...ok
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Dude, kill it, then find some way to rot the flesh out of it. Those shells are gorgeous!
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01-22-2007, 10:16 AM
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Reefless Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Durham, NC
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zoas are poisonous. care needs to be taken with them. expecially if pets and small children are in the house. do not put zoas in a bucket than leave the bucket on the floor where either can get to it. drinking the water that they are in can lead to some serious illness or worse. 
after a bucket or container has had zoas in it, wash it out thoroughly.
i also doubt it is a cone snail, but i have seen some pretty unussual stuff in this hobby.
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01-22-2007, 10:26 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Excelsior, MN
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tynan Rasmus
You have a point there, but they are a collectable.
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They are only collectible as an empty shell
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01-22-2007, 11:10 AM
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Clowns Galore!
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Pic to come as soon as I find the thing again.
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