1 Live Saltwater Lightning Whelk Large Snail Aquarium Tank Refugium Fish For Sale -
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1 Live Saltwater Lightning Whelk Large Snail Aquarium Tank Refugium Fish:
$29.99
1 Live Saltwater Lightning Whelk Large Snail Aquarium Tank Refugium Fish
Lightning Whelk (Busycon Perversum or Busycon Contrarium)
ONE MONTH IN YOUR TANK SURVIVAL GUARANTEE!!!All live animal and plant purchases are processed within 24 hours after receipt of payment. Please feel free to purchase anytime, 7 days a week. Most livestock items are shipped Monday - Wednesday only.For the safety of the animals and plants, all orders received after about 3:00PM on Wednesday will be mailed on the following Monday unless Express Mail has been selected as the shipping method. Express mail packages will ship Monday - Thursday if purchased by 12:00PM on Thursday.Recommended Tank type:
FOWLR (Fish Only With Live Rock)Adult Size:
16 in (41 cm) longColoration:
Mostly brown lightning bolt shaped stripes on the shell and with white or cream color. The interior of juvenile shells can be white, yellow or pale blue. Adults, on the other hand, are gray with a few vertical violet-brown streaks. The aperture of the adult shells can vary from white, pale yellow to orange or bright red.
The Whelk\'s favorite food are clams and usually eat once a month. The whelk uses its large foot to pry open the clam\'s shell open. Then it uses the lip of the clam\'s shell to wedge the shell open while the whelk sends its radula inside to loosen and remove the tissue inside.What Other Types Of Food Do Lightning Whelks Eat?Whelks are carnivorous and feed primarily on marine bivalves, clams, oysters, and scallops.
The whelks that hatch feed on the eggs that did not hatch.Other Interesting Facts About The Lightning Whelks:
Your Lightning Whelk will range in size from 2 1/2\" to 4\" and will be sent in wet towling to keep them closed tight until introduction to water. Use standard drip acclimation.
Lightning Whelk (Busycon Perversum or Busycon Contrarium)
ONE MONTH IN YOUR TANK SURVIVAL GUARANTEE!!!All live animal and plant purchases are processed within 24 hours after receipt of payment. Please feel free to purchase anytime, 7 days a week. Most livestock items are shipped Monday - Wednesday only.For the safety of the animals and plants, all orders received after about 3:00PM on Wednesday will be mailed on the following Monday unless Express Mail has been selected as the shipping method. Express mail packages will ship Monday - Thursday if purchased by 12:00PM on Thursday.Recommended Tank type:
FOWLR (Fish Only With Live Rock)Adult Size:
16 in (41 cm) longColoration:
Mostly brown lightning bolt shaped stripes on the shell and with white or cream color. The interior of juvenile shells can be white, yellow or pale blue. Adults, on the other hand, are gray with a few vertical violet-brown streaks. The aperture of the adult shells can vary from white, pale yellow to orange or bright red.
The Whelk\'s favorite food are clams and usually eat once a month. The whelk uses its large foot to pry open the clam\'s shell open. Then it uses the lip of the clam\'s shell to wedge the shell open while the whelk sends its radula inside to loosen and remove the tissue inside.What Other Types Of Food Do Lightning Whelks Eat?Whelks are carnivorous and feed primarily on marine bivalves, clams, oysters, and scallops.
The whelks that hatch feed on the eggs that did not hatch.Other Interesting Facts About The Lightning Whelks:
- The whelks got the name \"lightning whelk\" because the white shells of the juveniles have chestnut brown stripes with a zig-zag pattern that look like lightning bolts.
- Hermit crabs often make homes of unoccupied lightning whelk shells.
- A lightning whelk leaves behind a trail when crawling, making it easy to track the whelks.
- The whelk is the official Texas State Shell.
Your Lightning Whelk will range in size from 2 1/2\" to 4\" and will be sent in wet towling to keep them closed tight until introduction to water. Use standard drip acclimation.
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