porkypuffer
26-03-05, 13:40
Recently I have added a Blue-leg Hermit to my fish only setup, and have been amazed how much fun they are. Impressed with their character and cleaning skills, I wnet to get another one....
At the LFS, in the tank with all the other hermits, I picked the shell which had some eyes sticking out of it, indicating some life...
Once at home, and £6.95 lighter, I noticed that the shell had not moved in 24 hours so positioned the shell closer to the front glass for a closer look, only to find that it was some kind of snail-type creature!
I went back to the LFS and complained that I had been sold a snail instead of a crab. The assistant informed me that "its not a snail, thats a Florida Fighting Conch" and duly informed me that when they get them in, they charge in excess of £30 for them.
I swapped it for a blue-leg anyway and am now happy. But...
1) What on earth is it? Would it have cleaned my aragonite substrate & rocks or just the glass?
2) Should I have kept it? (especially as I like clean-up crew and have a porcupine puffer & fire shrimps)
3) Was it worth in excess of £30? Am I a fool for giving it back when it only cost me £6.95?
I could look it all up on Google but Google never kept a fish in its life....
At the LFS, in the tank with all the other hermits, I picked the shell which had some eyes sticking out of it, indicating some life...
Once at home, and £6.95 lighter, I noticed that the shell had not moved in 24 hours so positioned the shell closer to the front glass for a closer look, only to find that it was some kind of snail-type creature!
I went back to the LFS and complained that I had been sold a snail instead of a crab. The assistant informed me that "its not a snail, thats a Florida Fighting Conch" and duly informed me that when they get them in, they charge in excess of £30 for them.
I swapped it for a blue-leg anyway and am now happy. But...
1) What on earth is it? Would it have cleaned my aragonite substrate & rocks or just the glass?
2) Should I have kept it? (especially as I like clean-up crew and have a porcupine puffer & fire shrimps)
3) Was it worth in excess of £30? Am I a fool for giving it back when it only cost me £6.95?
I could look it all up on Google but Google never kept a fish in its life....