Fighting Conch Snail (Strombus alatus)
Invertebrate in the family Strombidae. Beginner care. Reef Safe.
Quick facts
Diet and feeding
Primarily herbivorous, grazing on microalgae and diatoms. Supplement with blanched spinach, lettuce, or nori sheets. Benefits from spirulina-based algae wafers.
Origin and habitat
Western Atlantic, from North Carolina south to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Keeper 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
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