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eating my feather duster with gusto!


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    Gr8birds - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    Default eating my feather duster with gusto!

    This very strong little guy, about the size of a large pea, was chowing on my feather duster tonight. Have never seen him in the tank before. I removed him because he was damaging the duster and will be bringing him into the local fish store tomorrow to see if they want it. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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    The obvious to me would be some sort of Nassarius But I had no idea they ate coco worms!?!
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    Gr8birds - Reefkeeper CR Member
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    That's what I thought too. But everything I read said Nassarius didn't eat the dusters. He ate the casing and chewed random holes in the other casings. Weird!
    So, I am not sure. Thanks for getting back though.

    Just did a bit more research, and based on the behavior of the guy, it looks to be a Whelk? Says they "drill" holes in stalks and will kill clams, worms etc., and will only go on the sand if necessary. I have never seen it on anything but the rock or the duster. Looks like the pic I took too. Anymore thoughts? lol
    Last edited by Gr8birds; 10-26-2012 at 08:39 AM.

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