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About Fighting Conch Snail
A medium-sized conch snail with a cream to tan shell marked by brown spiral bands and a flared lip. The foot is large and muscular, often displaying bright yellow or orange coloration and used for characteristic hopping locomotion.
Key facts
- Notes
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank with sand substrate for burrowing and natural behavior • Maintain temperature 72–78°F and salinity 1.023–1.025 • Feed a varied herbivorous diet including macro algae, seaweed, and quality herbivore pellets • Aggressive toward conspecifics and will actively hunt and consume other snails; house singly • Can damage corals and small sessile invertebrates by crawling over them; use with caution in reef systems
- Max Size
- 4
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Type
- Snail
- Compatibility
- Peaceful and suitable for community reef tanks. Compatible with non-aggressive fish, corals, and other invertebrates; avoid aggressive predators like large crabs or hawkfish.
- Family
- Strombidae
- Care Level
- Beginner
- Appearance Description
- A medium-sized conch snail with a cream to tan shell marked by brown spiral bands and a flared lip. The foot is large and muscular, often displaying bright yellow or orange coloration and used for characteristic hopping locomotion.
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Category
- Snail
- Diet Details
- Primarily herbivorous, grazing on microalgae and diatoms. Supplement with blanched spinach, lettuce, or nori sheets. Benefits from spirulina-based algae wafers.
- Origin
- Western Atlantic, from North Carolina south to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
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