Conch went to big sea above?

[Aurortpa]

So found my conch upside down coming home from work at the aquarium... even more startling was my nassarius snail was on him 😳

 

Quickly evaced him out of the display into a large container with display water. I did the smell test I use for questionable snails but no smell at all—maybe caught early, as im sure my sea star would be right by nassarius.

 

I did do a sand rinse a few weeks ago but he has been wandering around the tank sucking up liverock fauna as usual. 

 

Parameters all within ideal range, 

Temp 82, salinity 1.025, am 0, nitrates <10, alk 10.5, cal 480, mag 1380.

 

I’ll keep him on his back and see if he rights himself back up.

[specore]

Sorry to hear about your conch.  My tiger conch is probably my favorite tank inhabitant and has been with me for 4 years.  I would be heartbroken if something happened to him.  

[Aurortpa]

Just now, specore said:

Sorry to hear about your conch.  My tiger conch is probably my favorite tank inhabitant and has been with me for 4 years.  I would be heartbroken if something happened to him.  

Yeah Im really not sure if he’s ok but I definitely don’t want to discard him yet if he’s hibernating BUT my nass snail on him...not a good sign. He was definitely a fav!