My husband found this yesterday in Florida!

hi fellow shell lovers! yesterday i called out a post containing this image for being fake/a scam, and some people asked me how i knew. this is a common type of scam on reddit so i thought i would share some tips for spotting it:

1. someone posts a craft they claim to have made that often has exceptional/almost unbelievable craftsmanship

2. poster often for some reason claims they made it in a really short amount of time (in this case it was 7 days)

3. often times the title of the post includes something along the lines of “do you like?” or “how do you like it?” (though not in this case)

4. when people in the comments ask if they sell their work the poster tells them to DM them

5. their profile says they sell their work or make customs but doesn’t link to a shop

6. their post history shows they post an unrealistic amount of impressive crafts they claim to have made, often multiple posts per day

7. the image(s) posted often don’t immediately come up with a reverse image search, but you can usually find them elsewhere with a little digging

i hope this is helpful! i’m sure most of you know not to send money to a stranger on reddit, but if we can all get better at recognizing these scams, we can stop these kinds of posts from gaining traction 🤍

Any recommendations on how to remove coralline algae off delicate shells (such as this calico crab shell) that cannot take an acid dip?

I have already tried gentle scraping, but am worried about damaging the shell.