Tonga Fighting Conch, Fighting Conch

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Tonga Fighting Conch

Scientific Name

Strombus gibberulus

Reef Compatible

Yes

Care Level

Beginner

Disposition

Peaceful

Minimum Tank Size

24 gallons

Mature Size

4 inches

Placement in tank

Sand

Diet

Detrivore

Range

Tonga

Size Class

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Other Common Names

Fighting Conch

Description

Excellent for keeping substrate clean as well as glass and rock, this snail is a nocturnal feeder and will usually be less visible during daylight hours.

Diet

Tonga Fighting Conch's are great for keeping your sandbed algae free. Mostly nocturnal, the Tonga Fighting Conch uses it's 'trunk' like a vacuum to remove algae from the rocks. It buries itself in the sand to sleep and will also turn up the sandbed. No supplemental feedings are necessary unless there is not enough algae in the aquarium, then it is recommended to wrap a piece of dried seaweed around a rock and place in the aquarium.