Do different conch's get along?

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    fastrd400 It wasn't me! Moderator

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    I have a Queen Conch that is pretty cool, it does itt's job. However, I am wanting to get another one to help out. Can I put a Spider Conch in with my Queen? Will they get along. I tried to look up some info last night and I think they will, but not 100% sure.
     
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    They should.
    I've never seen any kind of aggression from conchs at all.
     
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    fastrd400 It wasn't me! Moderator

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    Awesome, thanks Yote. Do I need to worry about size, or how big they might get?
     
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    Fast I have 2 spider conches, they are so freakin awsome. They are like nothing Ive ever seen, as soon as you put them on the sand bed they take off like a real spider. They dont have spider legs but they do move real fast for a snail:mrgreen:
     
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    fastrd400 It wasn't me! Moderator

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    All I need these things to do is stir my sand bed. I have coarse agragnite, so I have to use something like this rather than a gobby. I just don't want them to get so big that they can topple the rock.
     
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    ltljoker The Great Tang Herder

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    My spider conches never leave the sandbed. they dont harm any corals so you should worry about them knocking over any rock
     
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    fastrd400 It wasn't me! Moderator

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    Okay, it's set then, I'm off to get one this afternoon. Thanks #1
     
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    Tristan Detritus

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    i see alot of huge conches at the beach. do the big ones do well in aquariums?
     
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    Tristan, we don't keep the big ones in our aquariums -- the conchs sold in the hobby are small, like quarter-sized.

    I've mixed different types of conchs in my tank before too. Never had any problems.
     
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    so conches are reef safe then? :D lol. i wouldn't mind getting something to stir up my sand bed... my nass snails are alright, but the ones we have here are smaller than a pea, and dont really do a whole lot... and kona stirs up half the sand LOL... but i've always wanted a conch :) i kept a cowrie before i had corals and he was pretty spiffy!
     
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    Get one large enough so when it dies you can sell it as an ocean hearing device, a horn or nice bathroom decoration. :shock: :mrgreen:
     
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    Yeah cowries are bad news if you have corals!! I've had queen and red footed conchs before with no problems.
     
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    fastrd400 It wasn't me! Moderator

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    The Queen Conch I bought
     
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    was a bit bigger than a golf ball, and the spider is slightly bigger than that.
     
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    Tristan Detritus

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    That's how big they are. Alive and Coralline encrusted. they are freakishly huge lol
     
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    I got the spider conch:bounce:
     
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    Thats a cool looking conch.
     
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    Have to be careful the way you read that yote. :shock:
     
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    yote Ceritfied Mantis Hunter Moderator

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    You have to be careful with anything you POST around y'all David:D
     
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    fastrd400 It wasn't me! Moderator

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    you should check out my build thread, I have a couple pics of him and the new nem the old lady oicked out at the same time.
     
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