Regular tiger conch activities ??

[ngbski_]

Got this tiger conch a few days ago and it seems to like going up the glass n I mean UP the glass breaking water level a bit. It first strolled through the sand up into my clowns favorite spot , pretty sure it fell lol (never seen it climb down), but I woke up to it across the sand, stood there throughout half the day then started moving up the glass again, next I seen it on the sand going over a rock, and now it’s night & it’s broken water level again in 2 corners. Lmk I use reef crystals at 1.023 salinity I heard something about magnesium causing lethargy/death.

 

[mcarroll]

1.023 might be a little low for some inverts....I don't know about these guys in particular, but it seems irritated IMO.

Can you give us the rest of your water test numbers including water temperature?

Also, how do you clean and filter the tank?

 

[ngbski_]

Ammonia 0.1 (idk I’ve cycled the tank 6 weeks and have had 2 clowns in for another 2 months after that now it seems to always show around 0 or 0.1)
Nitrite always 0
Nitrate ~15
Temp 78 steadily
8 ph
DKH honestly have to check in the morning I haven’t in a while

Yea off a quick search 1.023 does seem to be on the low end I just went for the middle ground cuz I seen fowlr’s are good 1.021-1.025. Smh should I return him to an lfs Im not tryna hurt any of em (have 1 of each, Trochus, astrea, nassarius, tiger conch)

 

[ngbski_]

1.023 might be a little low for some inverts....I don't know about these guys in particular, but it seems irritated IMO.

Can you give us the rest of your water test numbers including water temperature?

Also, how do you clean and filter the tank?

My response wasnt on your comment thread mb but if u scroll check out my parameters

 

[ngbski_]

1.023 might be a little low for some inverts....I don't know about these guys in particular, but it seems irritated IMO.

Can you give us the rest of your water test numbers including water temperature?

Also, how do you clean and filter the tank?

Filter with a fluval ac70 (course sponge, thinner sponge, ceramic beads, purigen replaced once a month, filter floss replaced once a week which is when I do water changes)

 

[mcarroll]

Ammonia 0.1 (idk I’ve cycled the tank 6 weeks and have had 2 clowns in for another 2 months after that now it seems to always show around 0 or 0.1)

How are you testing this? If there's ammonia then something is wrong....but let's be sure....some ammonia tests will give a slight false positive.

That is a very new tank though, either way.

Nitrite always 0
Nitrate ~15
Temp 78 steadily
8 ph
DKH honestly have to check in the morning I haven’t in a while

Yea off a quick search 1.023 does seem to be on the low end I just went for the middle ground cuz I seen fowlr’s are good 1.021-1.025. Smh should I return him to an lfs Im not tryna hurt any of em (have 1 of each, Trochus, astrea, nassarius, tiger conch)

I don't know, that sounds rash....do you not want to raise the salinity?

BTW, the only reason anyone ever ran lower salinity is to save money on salt mix.

If your budget is tight that's a good move, but you have to stock accordingly.

If your budget isn't that tight, just make an adjustment to salinity up to 1.025 s.g. and keep it moving. :)

 

[ngbski_]

How are you testing this? If there's ammonia then something is wrong....but let's be sure....some ammonia tests will give a slight false positive.

That is a very new tank though, either way.


I don't know, that sounds rash....do you not want to raise the salinity?

BTW, the only reason anyone ever ran lower salinity is to save money on salt mix.

If your budget is tight that's a good move, but you have to stock accordingly.

If your budget isn't that tight, just make an adjustment to salinity up to 1.025 s.g. and keep it moving. :)

I wouldn’t mind it it’s whatever’s best for them little stuff like this I’m willing to learn everyday .. here’s a pick of my last test to show what I mean I use a Red Sea marine kit

 

[mcarroll]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/false-tests.1163245/

I don't want to offer a thread of opinions as concrete evidence, but I think you're seeing a small false-positive.

IMO just correct the salinity up to 1.025 and see how things go from there.

These guys agree (just to have some kind of reference for validation):
https://aquaticsunlimited.com/product/snail-strawberry-conch-strombus-luhuanus/

 

[slingfox]

That is not normal behavior for a conch. It is either reacting to something in the water or it is desperately looking for food since your tank is too small and/or new. Does your substrate and/or rock have enough growth for the conch to feed on? If not you may want to put some nori or sinking pellets on the sandbed to ensure your CUC have something to eat.

A more in-depth description of your tank setup along a full tank photo under white lights would be very helpful.