Queen conch

[caneelbay89]

Okay, before anyone says I shouldn't have one in my tank due to size, rest assured as she grows so will her tank size. (She was part of a tank breakdown.)

Question is regarding a sack excreted. Actually there were 2 sacks within a couple hours. The first sack was at least 2/3 its shell length= 2 inches and about <1/2 inch wide. The second sack was much smaller. The sack was transparent with white dots. Once the sacks were excreted she moved to the opposite side of the tank leaving the sack(s) on the glass. What is this? Both were excreted midway up on the glass, during the day.

Coincidently, 2 weeks later, I now have a couple dozen little white dots on my glass.

I rather doubt they are baby conch but would like to understand why in two months there has only been this one incident. Is this an indication of a problem?

 

[caneelbay89]

Here's a picture of the Queen with buddy

Here's a picture of the Queen with buddy

Queen with Zebra Hitching. They are so much fun to watch. The hopping is amazing.

I think she's fine so not worried at this point. Thanks for looking.

 

[graveyardworm]

No pics of the sacs or the small snails in the glass? I have two what I believe to be Queens myself, sold to me as fighting conch, and have never witnessed sacs. There is BTW a fighting conch sp. which exactly resembles your queen, and mine as well. Mine are about the same size as yours and havent grown noticeably in some time. So I'm hoping that it is fighting after all. I'm not a strombus expert by any means though.