Conches

[Anonymous]

Do conches move super slow???

I recently put two in my tank and they are moving super slow and I fear this isnt the norm. Arent they supposed to dig themselves in the sand and clean??? They arent doind great job if they are supposed to

 

[Jolieve]

What kind of conchs?

Any conchs I have kept generally pick a spot and stay there for several hours, preferring to pluck any algae or other foods off the substrate and lower areas of the rock with their proboscus rather than move.

 

[Anonymous]

I believe fighting conches

 

[shr00m]

when i first added my two they moved very very little at first... i was worried also, but after about a week they really started moving around and cleaning the sand like crazy.

 

[shr00m]

also they do move kinda slow anyway but when they get settled in you shoudl see there snout coming out and "eating" and stretching in and out, pretty cool.

 

[Jolieve]

Don't expect conchs to move around as quickly as nassarius. Nassarius are fast for snails ;-)

You'll be fine. My queen conch is lucky if she makes it from one side of the tank to the other in a day. My fighting conchs were the same way.

J.

 

[Anonymous]

I have been watching them. They started eating as soon as they were introduced, which is a good sign. They are now moving a bit more and seen to be cleaning the sand slowly. they are also cleaning bases of the rock. I guess I was being a bit paranoid

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Supaboy,
Ditto what Shr00m said.
~wings~

 

[shr00m]

conchs are a great addition, really good for keeping the sand bed clean.

 

[Ben1]

I added three queens last week. They move slow and seem to split their time 50/50 from glass to sand. All well, I also added a couple of cucumbers.

 

[Anonymous]

I added three queens last week. They move slow and seem to split their time 50/50 from glass to sand. All well, I also added a couple of cucumbers.

I am thinking of adding one cucumber too. Whats the best for cyno and hair algae, Tigertail??

 

[fishfanatic2]

Just dont let em perform the infamous cuke nuke, not that there's a way to stop it.

 

[jandree22]

not that there's a way to stop it.

sure there is.... get rid of them :lol:

 

[Unarce]

You needn't worry about the Holothuria genus of cucumber like the tiger-tail or the red and black. I've had them for years without a single problem.

The best devourers of cyano and hair algae are going to be Mexican Turbos, without a doubt.

 

[Anonymous]

It's not very hard to stop it from happening:

Don't have powerheads in your tank.

Don't have any sea cucumber predators in your tank.

Don't chop your cucumber in half by dropping a rock on it....

...and that's about it. They rarely nuke unless they're very stressed.

 

[Anonymous]

You needn't worry about the Holothuria genus of cucumber like the tiger-tail or the red and black. I've had them for years without a single problem.

The best devourers of cyano and hair algae are going to be Mexican Turbos, without a doubt.

:?:


reefnutz:

i was wondering if you could please explain that comment on the turbos?

 

[Anonymous]

Don't have powerheads in your tank.

Not even at the top??? I though cukes bury themselves and stay buried. my Power head are on the high side. Do cukes climb?

 

[Anonymous]

They can. If you put a large strainer over it you probably don't have to worry too much.

 

[Rlumenator]

I had (2) Mexican turbos- my hermits made quick work of them! How big are the conches, and are there any down sides to having them? I don't believe I've seen them for sale around here. I currently have (3) sand sifting stars that do a nice job.

 

[Unarce]

I had (2) Mexican turbos- my hermits made quick work of them! How big are the conches, and are there any down sides to having them? I don't believe I've seen them for sale around here. I currently have (3) sand sifting stars that do a nice job.

You've got some mean turbos. Are you able to maintain a strong pod population despite having 3 sand sifting stars?