Conch Snail

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Scientific name - Strombus spp

Family – Strombidae

Common name – Fighting Conch

Max Size – 1.5 in (3.5 cm)

Range - Asia, Papua New Guinea, Tonga

Care Level – Easy

Temperament – Peaceful

Foods and feeding – The snail will roam the aquarium eating algae, but will also eat detritus. It is suggested that you give supplemental feedings of dried seaweed and meaty foods.

Aquarium suitability –

Reef compatibility – Yes

Captive care – This snail is extremely helpful in keeping an aquarium clean by eating detritus. It will also burrow down into the substrate, keeping it oxygenated and turned. It requires a large sand bed, and multiple conches should not be kept unless the aquarium is suitably large. The males are highly territorial. Like all invertebrates it is extremely sensitive to nitrates and copper, and even tiny amounts are lethal to them.
 
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