Is my queen conch behaving normal?

[sbelyo]

My queen conch has burried itself in the sand and hasn't moved for a day or so. Is this normal behavior? It usually cruises back and forth sucking up the food that falls to the bottom. I even saw it catapulting over a rock the other day. I read on other forums that some have burried themselves for weeks and come up as if nothing was wrong.

My water parameters are:

Amonia 0

Nitrites 0

Nitrates 0

Ph 8.4

Salinity 1.025

 

[downbeach]

My queen conch has burried itself in the sand and hasn't moved for a day or so. Is this normal behavior? It usually cruises back and forth sucking up the food that falls to the bottom. I even saw it catapulting over a rock the other day. I read on other forums that some have burried themselves for weeks and come up as if nothing was wrong.

My water parameters are:

Amonia 0

Nitrites 0

Nitrates 0

Ph 8.4

Salinity 1.025

That's normal.

 

[sbelyo]

Thanks... The kids just get worried when "Gary" doesn't move

 

[HH reefer]

mine does it all the time. wont move for days then find him movin around at night

 

[magic]

That's normal.

+1

 

[sbelyo]

Gary you silly snail

 

[Hawkeye]

I'd keep an eye on it. Mine (when alive) cruised the bottom seeking out algae. It buried itself for bed, but if it's not moving and staying in the sand, I'd just grab it out to check and make sure it's still alive. If alive, put it back. No harm no foul. If it's dead - it'll be foul........


btw you sure you have a queen conch? those grow pretty big. Maybe you have a fighting conch?

 

[sbelyo]

As far as I know it's a queen. It's doing fine. But I have to rearrange my rock on the one side so it can turn around a little better. It's gotten stuck once or twice