Tiger/Strawberry Conch Behavior

[William Sharkspeare]

Hoping someone has had a similar experience.

I have had a Tiger conch in my 240 for a month now. It has always been super active and I have never had any trouble locating it. I have not seen it in a few days now. I have looked everywhere, all hours of the day/night. I have even moved a couple rocks and poked deep sand. I have no idea where this thing could be. My concern is that it has gotten stuck somewhere (although I honestly don't know where that could be).

Has anyone witnessed them climb glass? Could it be in my overflow? IM INT so very unlikely.

Do they go dormant for a period?

Anyone ever had to rescue a stuck one?

I added a silver lip conch last week. Does it feel threatened?

 

[Don’t fear the reefer]

They bury themselves and seem to sleep sometimes for days or even weeks. It should pop up again at some point, unless your sand is too clean and it starved.

 

[jonelder68]

Common for them to go dormant/hibernate for a bit. Both of mine can go several days to week without coming out and being seen.

 

[JGT]

Dormancy is common for these guys although I have also seen mine make there way onto to the rocks as well, but never the glass.

 

[EricR]

Like others have said, mine disappears for days or even a week periodically.
I assume he just buries himself somewhere in the back for a break.

I have seen mine climb glass maybe 3 times in the 5-6 years I've had him.
Not often, but they do have ability to scale glass if they want to.

EDIT -- here's an old picture of mine climbing glass:

 

[William Sharkspeare]

Updating this thread for science and future searches.

I had written this guy off as MIA, but today after after a little over a month my tiger conch has returned. It must have been buried taking a long snooze. His shell was covered in algae last time I saw him and now it is very white. Welcome back buddy.