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Fighting Conch
Strombus alatus
Family: Strombidae
📍 Caribbean sandy flats, Florida to Brazil
A sand-sifting powerhouse — plows through the sandbed consuming detritus, algae, and uneaten food. Lively and active, with eyes on stalks. The name comes from its aggressive response when flipped.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- diet
- detritivore — detritus, film algae, sand organics
- maxSize
- 4 inches
- minTankSize
- 30 gallons
- temperature
- 72–81°F (22–27°C)
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Temperature
72–81°F
22–27°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
75°F — 82°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jun high)