Snail: Fighting Conch

The Fighting Conch, a type of sea snail, typically has a bright orange or yellow shell, though they can also be brown or grey. The shell is solid with several whorls, and early whorls may have blunt spines or nodules.

Size and Lifespan

Growing to an average length of around 4 inches in the aquarium. With the proper care, their lifespan can be between 9-10 years!

Tank Size and Requirements

Praised for their hardiness, the Fighting Conch requires open, deep sand beds in which it can forage for food. Though multiple Fighting Conches should be housed in larger systems, single specimens are suited for any size reef aquarium.

Diet

Classified as an omnivore, the Fighting Conch will consume detritus from your aquarium substrate. Supply pieces of fresh fish and dried seaweed, as well as high quality frozen foods to supplement the diet of the Fighting Conch.