Picture of pyramid snail

[bigfishman]

Hi, Can anyone post a picture of pyramid snail??

I would like to see how it looks like

thanks!

[chrisaggie]

Here are a few pictures I just took.

[bigfishman]

thanks a lot!

It really helps me.

Happy New Year!

[chrisaggie]

No problem at all. I'm glad I could help. Happy new year to you also.
~Chris

[Johnsteph10]

Please remember that not all pyramid snails are obligate clam feeders. The only way that you can get ones that prey on clams is to import them on a clam -- that is why you should always check new clams very very well and even scrub them with a toothbrush if you're really picky (like me).

hth,
John

[mscarpena]

How do you get rid of them. I lost two calms to them. Also how long should I wait to get a new clam.

[chwattscaw]

are they always light colored like that. I ahve a lot of snails that have that shape, but they are very dark.

[Blackgagt1]

many kinds of wrasse eat them one of them being Mystery wrasse

[datman422]

I think I have pyramid snail. just tagging along to see to to get rid of them. thx.

[manderx]

i've found 2 different kinds of these snails in my tank over the years. nothing definitive, but the white one feeds on clams and the tan one feeds on snails. though you have to look really close with the naked eye to tell any difference.




and for a size reference- that's a penny along the top and the rocks are grains of fine black sand:

[Scuba Dog]

are mystery wrasses bad about carpet surfing, my clam tank is a open top ....thought about adding a six line untill I got a bargan on a 8 line that ill give a try, would hate to fork oout the big bucks for a mystery wrass to find it all dried out on the carpet....but a excelent looking fish though!

[b0wenj]

what is the difference between a pyramid snail and a cerith snail or is their a difference?

[ohioreef]

There is also a rissoid snail that looks almost identical to a pyramid snail. I had to send mine to Dr Ron Shimek for a positive ID.

[ezcompany]

hmmm, i have snails like that that are on the glass. i'm assuming they're munching on algae and are baby ceriths

[ohioreef]

Originally posted by ezcompany
hmmm, i have snails like that that are on the glass. i'm assuming they're munching on algae and are baby ceriths

That is what my rissoids do. I, too, thought maybe they were baby ceriths at first.

[Crit21]

What about pyramid snails attached to the shells of astrea snails? Are they typically the kind that attack clams?

[chrisaggie]

Originally posted by Crit21
What about pyramid snails attached to the shells of astrea snails? Are they typically the kind that attack clams?

No, they are a different species.

[Crit21]

What species are they, and do they do damage to the astrea?

[chrisaggie]

Not sure of the species name. Yes, they do damage to the snails.

[kiknchikn]

Originally posted by ohioreef
There is also a rissoid snail that looks almost identical to a pyramid snail. I had to send mine to Dr Ron Shimek for a positive ID.

Thanks for mentioning that. I thought I had found a pyramid snail this morning, but after looking up the differences between rissoids and pyramids I am fairly certain mine is a rissoid.

Here's a page that helps show the differences:

http://www.reefland.com/rho/2006/05/...lid_snails.php

[spscrackhead]

i have snails that look like this but have brown/black stripes on them that tend to hang out near my clam. are these bad?

[a4twenty]

Originally posted by spscrackhead
i have snails that look like this but have brown/black stripes on them that tend to hang out near my clam. are these bad?

that can depend on what their food source is. they usually have a specific diet, either way they can / will devour that source. some eat clams, others snails etc, etc .....


i would guess that if you saw them, they are not going for your clams. if they were they would be around the foot / byssal opening or under a scute during day and up under the mantle feasting at night.


you best bet would be to try and post a pic