Well after being disappointed about not getting the fighting conches in the group buy plus the fact that my cucumber is on strike (as in MIA) - I went to OG II and picked up two fighting conches. As usual Chris and Brian were there to help. So far so good these two guys are doing their job. Unfortunately the elephant-like trunk/mouth grosses out the wife. But she endures them more than the turd-like critter...err i mean cucumber. 
thanks guys!
thanks guys!