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ok i have been given some i have a mature reef tank parimiters good .
they have moved from were i put them and two have hidden somewere what experinces have you guys had with them are they a pain ?
what do you feed your s
all help greatfully recived
snakelock anemones? do you have a latin name at all or a pic. not personally heard of these before :D
Snakelocks are native to British shores, not suitable for tropical marine tanks.
very nice to look at! you can see them at kimmerdge bay just under the water about two foot down
Snakelocks are native to British shores, not suitable for tropical marine tanks.
Why's that? I've seen them in tropical marine tanks.
They seem to flourish, in the tanks I've seen them in anyway.
oops just checked and sold as tropiacal marine seem fine but you do have to watch people on ebay .
had i bought them for myself i would have checked honest
still need info if anybody has any
snakelock anemones? do you have a latin name at all or a pic. not personally heard of these before :D
the chap selling on ebay are locallly cought
snails last about a day before they die
anemones who knows
what a f**** i knew beadet anemone are uk living its surley a form of cruelty what these morons are doing i will have to chance it cant put them back now .
Why's that? I've seen them in tropical marine tanks.
They seem to flourish, in the tanks I've seen them in anyway.
My thinking is the large temperature difference between tropical and British waters. How long did they flourish for in a tropical system?
Jerry
if he is selling native marine animals he is breaking the law.
mine seem fine opening moving etc just wish i had known its immoral for people to be able to rape our shores for a quick buck .
just my thoughts but i wish i had known before they were given to me
mikeadams1985
20-08-06, 15:45
they are use to colder temperatures. Not ideal for our aquariums, they can survive but its not there ideal habitat.
i got snails from that man and they lived for 2 days then died im trying to get him off ebay .but when you talk to him he has an answer for everything.i wont tell you what my husband wants to do to him
mine seem fine opening moving etc just wish i had known its immoral for people to be able to rape our shores for a quick buck .
just my thoughts but i wish i had known before they were given to me
All marine animals come from someones shore!
if he is selling native marine animals he is breaking the law.
No i don't think so, unless he is unless he is deliberately mis-describing them, Snakelocks aren't on our red data list
IMHE they do OK in tropical tanks (although I'd advise against this.) They seem to be able to cope with a large temperature range (probably as rock pools get quite hot in summer). But if they are like most temperate marine species they will need cool winters and short day length to behave and live normal lives.
I understand that native anemones such as beadlets can survive up to 28 degrees, and as low as 2 degrees.
I also bought some snails of the bloke on ebay and they also all died. More worrying is that I saw on his feedback later that one buyer thought they were dog whelks, which are carnivorous and feed on other snails. So potentially if they do survive they could finish off all your other molluscs................
I understand that native anemones such as beadlets can survive up to 28 degrees, and as low as 2 degrees.
I also bought some snails of the bloke on ebay and they also all died. More worrying is that I saw on his feedback later that one buyer thought they were dog whelks, which are carnivorous and feed on other snails. So potentially if they do survive they could finish off all your other molluscs................
he says that on his ebay adverts though
The snails he has on ebay at the moment aren't dog whelks
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