Free welks- 5 of them

[oldschoolcoupe]

I think I got duped yesterday at the frag swap yesterday. I was sold these as being fighting conchs. I think they are some kind of welk. If they are welks they are carnivorous and not reef safe. I guess I learned a lesson to do my own research and not believe what you are told by someone trying to sell you something. I would gladly trade all these for a fighting conch if someone has one, if not they are free.

[jfishwild]

I would take 2 of them if that's ok

[soldiers4christ50]

Who sold you them?

[delta1190]

any pics ?

[Wall_Tank]

Can u post pics

[oldschoolcoupe]

Seafan reef products sold them to me. They are either Whelks or crown conchs. Both of which are carnivorous. He suggested I needed 10 of them for a 28 gallon nano. I ended up buying 5. I'm going to call him and give him a chance to make it right. I was a little panicked this morning to find dead snail shells from my CUC on the sand bed.

[oldschoolcoupe]

Pics

[Kenn]

Just throwing my 2 cents in... Do they have the notch near the shell opening? I cant tell from the pics

I also found this... https://www.reefs.com/blog/2011/07/19/beware-the-whelk/

[oldschoolcoupe]

I just got back from his place. I have to say he did make it right. He got them from his supplier as fighting conch, so I can't really fault him. I do respect him and his willingness to make up for the mistake. We did agree they weren't fighting conchs. These are not longer available.

[Steve]

They were for sure mud welks, I looked at them yesterday at the swap. Was going to buy some myself, glad I didn't.

[marineman]

I also discovered the issue - unfortunately not before one of the "conchs" ate a very nice blue maxima I've had for quite some time.

I am now spending my time trying to round up the others, usually as they are eating some other meaty treat, to see how they like the Ohio snow...