MacWilliams
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Caught these guys in the Florida Panhandle. Any help with ID would be appreciated before I put them in my tank.
Help with ID
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MacWilliams
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Ok. I need to figure out how to post pictures.
MacWilliams
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MacWilliams
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You don't want them, they're periwinkles. They're tidal snails that only feed right up at the tideline, and they usually crawl right out of aquariums and end up on the floor somewhere.
Most non-sessile inverts you find right on the tideline or in rock pools are going to crawl out.
Most non-sessile inverts you find right on the tideline or in rock pools are going to crawl out.
MacWilliams
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Alright. Thank you for the information. I was just about to add them. Lol. I did notice they love to crawl up a lot.
Ron Reefman
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They will climb right out of your tank. They can survive under water for long periods of time, but they prefer to be at the water's edge or just out of the water.
MacWilliams
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Thanks guys. I'm headed out fishing now and dropping them back where they belong. That's why I love this forum. Quick accurate advice. I'll just stick with what my LFS has. Lol.
Ron Reefman
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Nothing wrong with beach or water finds. I have shrimp, serpent stars, porcelain crabs, emerald crabs, fighting conch, anemones, sea cucumbers, gorgonians, clams, zoas that all came from the Gulf near Sanibel or the Keys.
Check this post and the entire thread.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=24281192&postcount=150
MacWilliams
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Wow. Great post. I'm on the Florida Panhandle. I plan to do some searching around the reefs around here for emerald crabs / hermits / snails. But it still needs to warm up a bit before I consider getting the scuba gear out. Lol. This is a brand new tank and I'm looking forward to stocking it.
