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Turbo Snail
Turbo fluctuosus
Family: Turbinidae
📍 Pacific Coast, Mexico to Peru
Heavyweight saltwater clean-up crew member. Excellent at mowing down hair algae on glass and rock. Can knock over frags — secure corals in its path.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- diet
- algae grazer
- salinity
- 1.023–1.025 SG
- minTankSize
- 20 gallons
- temperature
- 68–75°F (20–24°C)
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Temperature
68–75°F
20–24°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
68°F — 72°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jun high)
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