Kirky Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Picked one of these snails up today to shuffle my sand, but can't find any advice on the name the Lfs gave me ( orange spotted snail ). So hoping somebody could I'd and give me some care advice. Link to comment
Pinishnogood Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Picked one of these snails up today to shuffle my sand, but can't find any advice on the name the Lfs gave me ( orange spotted snail ). So hoping somebody could I'd and give me some care advice. http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=140497 http://www.femorale.com.br/shellphotos/detail.asp?species=Mitra+mitra+L%2E%2C+1758 Does this seem to be any help? I googled images for orange spotted snail and homed in on a picture that claimed it was an orange spotted sand snail. It looks as if the conical shape with colors and pattern match the description. This thread claims they are very picky. Link to comment
doppelganger Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 +1 it is indeed a mitra mitra Link to comment
Kirky Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 Does anybody know there care needs Link to comment
doppelganger Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I'm pretty sure they're detritus eaters but some have also said they eat worms and other invertebrates. They're not exactly known to be reef safe. They can also not eat for months so it's hard to say whether or not it's actually feeding and staying alive. If I were you I'd take it back to the LFS and trade it for a nassarius snail, which are actually sand sifting and reef safe. If not... at least you'll have a pretty shell if it starves. Link to comment
Pinishnogood Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I definitely agree that nassarius snails are a much better bet for sand sifting while being completely reef safe. I have 4, 3 of which are offspring from the original snail introduced to the tank. I would take it to a LFS. Link to comment
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