snail shells

OK we picked this critter up this summer at a lfs, never have I seen a snail with its own built in umbrella, I guess that some how a feather duster buried its self in this snail what a strange thing to do right? but sure enough if you disturb it it will suck right back in a hole in the snails...

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Every LFS owner I visited said it couldnt be done. But I went ahead and did it, and I was successful! Some background history. My tank has a overflow compartment, but for some strange reason it didnt have holes drilled in it. No problem, I said then, since it was for FW fishes. So I just...

Ok here i have a new Yuma (or so i was told heh) And its worring me. Now its mouth is a hole Strate Threw it i can see the neting stuff its set on. Heres some pics Sorry if they are Blurd 1. Top 3. Bottem

im saving money and i am going to buy a better lighting but don't know what the beset kind to get between 100 and 200. in the tank i want frog spawn acropora hammer coral fox coral and toad stools. Does anyone kow what kind i should get like.. name brand, wattage, how many bubls, and the...

Van some one id this, its at an lfs and it wasn't labled but it was fun to watch. sorry about he bad picture but it ws the best i could get.

Why is it a box on the bottom of beckett skimmers (ie MRC) cost, mass producation ease, actual performance?

What are regular blue-leeged crabs doing when they all swarm another crab? I just notice one shelles crab get thrown and almost ait. But i hit the glass and scared all the fish away that where attacking. Then hannded it another shell. It seems to be fine now. It was intrestign to watch em. All...

Hi! Just got home from trading some stuff in and got this really cool red mushroom - but it came off the plug on the way home. How can I attach it somewhere in the tank? What are the different ways? For right now - I've set it on top of a rock - how long could it take to attach? And don't...

For about a year now I've always heard snapping sounds at night after the lights go out. It was in my 29g when I first got it up and going and then in the 75g when I transferred everything. I'm assuming it's a mantis. It was wierd because I hadn't heard any of the popping until I added a clown...

Happy New year to all! I took some more pictures last night - I'm completely addicted to taking pictures now - so check out my gallery anytime :) But - I need some help ID'ing a few things... First is this piece of coral - the first picture is what it usually looks like with the water...

Hello everyone, Since I am new to TRT, thanks to FatTony for introducing me to the site, I thought I would share some pictures and information about my tank setup. I am definitely one who has learned and is still learning from experience and has bought many pieces of equipment more than...

Well the build begins for the 75... I am starting with a custom stand finished in Mahogany with matching canopy, a Perfecto RR tank with 1 corner overflow and a custom Acrylic sump. Heres what i am starting with... after about 4 hours of cleaning and a couple gallons of Vinegar (mixed with...

OK my scarlet hermits are getting to big for their shells Does anyone sell just small hermit shells? I need it before my snails start to die

I need help from more "experienced" hobbyist to assist me in getting a game plan together on solving my hair algae problem. My signature line should have a link to my tank setup, lighting, critters, and filtration information. I've spent a lot of time reading, changing water (RO/DI), turning out...

Hi Everyone! 1st question. When I bought my turbo snails they were all pretty and white now they are a really dark green almost black some are black with tiny pink spots on them. I do reg bi weekly water changes with ro/di water and have no algae problems in my tank. What would cause this? 2nd...

hi, i'm just starting out my reef again after a few year break, i'm planing on using the Berlin method but have a couple of questions. does it HAVE to be live rock? cant i use ocean rock and wait for it to colonize with bacteria? or mix it with live rock? second question is what about...

Hey all, What is the best calcium reactor media? pros and cons of different brands? also, how soon after setting up an aquarium is the earliest you should set up a Ca reactor? Or does age not matter, just coral load? Thanks all jason

Tank is doing OK. Not much growth. The switching of the MH bulb to the 10K XM helped some color but the tank still lacks allot. The blue tort is still light lavender and the green with blue tipped Acro is brown. The bali slimer has only grown 1 inch in ~6 months. Growth has halted again. and...

Ok this is not the best photo but its the best I can get tonight. The item is on the snail shell and it is white with 2 points on it with tenticals sticking out. I could grab the snail and scrap it off but don't want to till I know for sure its bad.