Attack of the killer conus

[jterrell]

O.K. from the beginning. A few weeks ago I noticed a snail about the size of a grain of rice crawling around on some rock. After research I found out I was the proud owner of a conus! I plucked him out of the tank as soon as I could. Well, today my wife added two peppermint shrimp and noticed a conus moving in one of the shrimps direction. She pulled him out of the water and then noticed another. Together we have pulled over 15 and one was from a dead peppermint shrimp! So far the other shrimp is out of sight but I don't know if we can keep gaurd all night. Just in writing this we found 4 more!

 

[jterrell]

Since posting we have pulled out even more. We lost count somewhere around 30. Good news is the other shrimp is fine....so far.

 

[aninjaatemyshoe]

Any pics? Where did you get the live rock?

 

[jterrell]

The live rock was from the carribean. I'll try to get a pic.

 

[jterrell]

Posting this thread where it should have been (inverts) I have found that I do not have cones. I have Volvarina mexicana. The Doctor said I should be cleared up soon. Let's keep this between us o.k. Sorry for any confusion.

 

[aninjaatemyshoe]

Yeah, I was gonna say that I've never heard of anyone getting hitchhiker cones before. Though, I don't know why it couldn't happen. You're lucky you don't have them though. That could've been a nightmare.

 

[jterrell]

I'll take algae over conus any day! It's amazing how similar some of the critters look. I was so sure.
Next I'll confuse a spaghetti worm for a blue ring octopus.:rollface: