Snail ID

TaahirS

TaahirS

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Does anyone know what kind of snail this is?

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Did you collect that in cape town?
That one might not be reef safe, why so much cayno?
What is the size of that snail? It looks pretty big
 
first one is what is commonly known as a topshell. Vegetarian.
 
Second one, depending on where you got it from, looks like a Rhinoclavis sinensis

Part of the Cerithiidae family, which are plant detritus feeders and diatoms.
 
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weezle said:
Did you collect that in cape town?
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That one might not be reef safe, why so much cayno?
What is the size of that snail?

I bought it.
It's not that big, about 3-4 centimeters, the pic makes it look big.
The cyano is gone, those pics were taken just after the cycle when I added my cuc
 
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Second one looks like a Cerith snail, mostly nocturnal, although mine are out during the day quite a lot, lol. Very good snails to have for detritus, cyano and moving your sandbed around.
 
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