Common whelk or channeled whelk?

Maswired · 04/05/2018, 11:06 AM

I recently discovered a whelk in my daughters saltwater tank while I was transferring her sandbed to another tank. It appears to be either a common whelk or maybe a channeled whelk. Is there a way to tell these two species apart? The tank I moved the sandbed to was empty except for its original sand bed and live rock. No other inhabitants. The whelk can live there in isolation. I figure dropping in a cube of mysis twice a week will keep the cycle and the whelk alive. My main curiosity is how to tell the whelks apart.

04/05/2018, 11:06 AM	#1
Maswired Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 73	Common whelk or channeled whelk? I recently discovered a whelk in my daughters saltwater tank while I was transferring her sandbed to another tank. It appears to be either a common whelk or maybe a channeled whelk. Is there a way to tell these two species apart? The tank I moved the sandbed to was empty except for its original sand bed and live rock. No other inhabitants. The whelk can live there in isolation. I figure dropping in a cube of mysis twice a week will keep the cycle and the whelk alive. My main curiosity is how to tell the whelks apart.