Brand new to forum & seawater life..

Phyllis-Sherer · Oct 23, 2016

Found what I believe is a yearling Fighting Conch washed up on a beach this last week. Brought him home and set him up with Nature's Ocean sand, 'bacteria water', a water mover/filter system & heat from a large local fish store. He seems happily buried in the new sand. The water is good & clear today.
One place told me he's an herbivore only and gave me algae, another place said he'd eat anything, like tiny bits of shrimp. I need correct ID & actual facts please.

Thanks SO much!

Phyllis

The last 3 photos are from today, the one below (brown coloring) is last night right after adding the new sand & water, then the next two are from when I first got him into a tank with actual beach water & shells/sand.

With new sand & water last night from the fish store after settling for two hours ^

2 Photos from two days ago, pre-water & sand from store. I love his coloring!

This morning:

(the squiggly lines below is the water filter shooting into the tank)

Duke4Life · Oct 23, 2016

Welcome!

MasterBacon · Oct 23, 2016

stevo01 · Oct 23, 2016

steve&mari · Oct 23, 2016

Welcome and hopefully someone will know more about your little friend. I believe it's going to eat algae and anything else it's finding in the sandbed ect. Scavenger type diet I'm guessing.

MasterBacon · Oct 23, 2016

Copied from the net! Looks similar!

The lightning whelk is a relatively common seashell which is native to the Atlantic coast of the United States from North Carolina to Florida and along the Gulf of Mexico to Texas. Thispredatory sea snail can be found in the sand from the near low tide line to water about 10 feet deep. They feed primarily on marine bivalves (clams, scallops, etc.).