oh to catch a sun dial snail?

[natep206]

ok so one of my bigger colonies last month all closed for about three days thought they were then they opened back up. when fargging 2 weeks ago i found a sundail snail. im thinking thats what cause them to close.( i now have it in a frag cup on my computer desk. its cool to watch move around and stuff) they have closed back up again today. i think it might be another sundial snail. how do i catch this one?

thanks
nate

 

[twon8]

take the colony out and go over it with some tweezers, you should be able to find it.

 

[natep206]

thanks man but i tried that before i asked on here and couldnt find it....

any other suggestions

thanks
nate

 

[Jayreefer]

Look at the colony after the lights go out. Give it about an hour. You will be abke to see if it is a zoo peditor causeing them to close.

 

[jessiesgrrl]

I use a led flashlight to look for things on the rocks after everything closes for lights out... Helps see the stuff I am looking for without making everything open up again where the flashlight goes.


Laurie

 

[BrokkenTWolf]

Sundials aren't the fastest or stealthiest things out there. Most times they'll just lay on top of the zoa colonies munching away at them. A tell-tale sign of their activities is that they seem to leave the skins of their victims - like an empty husk - still attached to the colony. Take out the rocks that you suspect might be harboring sundials and check their undersides for them. They are mostly nocturnal, but will sometimes come out during the day to eat - They are slow movers, so you should be able to catch them without much trouble.