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They reach a size of 4-5 inches long, and 3 inches high and can eat a large amount of algae. Because of their size we do not recommend them unless you have a tank 50 gallons or larger. If you do, you can keep 1 for every 30 gallons you have, after the initial 40 gallons.
- How fast do fighting conch grow?
- Do Fighting conchs fight?
- How big do Tiger conchs get?
- Do Fighting conchs need new shells?
- Do conchs outgrow their shells?
- Are conchs smart?
- Can a conch snail hurt you?
- Are conchs reef safe?
- Is fighting conch edible?
- How many conchs are in a tank?
- Do conchs eat hair algae?
- How do conchs mate?
- Can conchs climb?
- Are fighting conch nocturnal?
- How many conch snails make a gallon?
How fast do fighting conch grow?
Reaching its maximum length of approximately one foot (30 cm) in three to five years, the queen conch spends its growth resources thickening its shell, rather than increasing its size, for the remainder of its life.
Do Fighting conchs fight?
Well-Known Member. They are called fighting conchs because if you have two males together, they fight to the death. They are perfectly fine with other snails.
How big do Tiger conchs get?
Growing to a respectable three or four inches in shell length, they seem to plow through the sand as they hungrily feed on detritus, algae and uneaten fish food.
Do Fighting conchs need new shells?
Yeah, conchs don't molt or change shells, and they don't have feelers, legs, or carapaces. You either got a conch shell that was inhabited by a hermit crab, or had something eat your conch and the hermit molt nearby was coincidental, or the conch is just withdrawn into the shell and is still alive.
Do conchs outgrow their shells?
Do conchs outgrow their shells like hermit crabs do? ... No, whelks locally called conchs are mollusks. Mollusks simply add on to their existing shell. Crabs, on the other hand, along with shrimp and lobsters, are crustaceans and must molt in order to grow.
Are conchs smart?
The Pascagoula Research Station of NOAA has pamphlets on the life cycle of conchs. Young conchs also have to go to school first and learn how to avoid predators. Conchs have eyes and a mind and are intelligent, if you did not know.
Can a conch snail hurt you?
Cone snails possess a harpoonlike tooth capable of injecting a potent neurotoxin that can be dangerous to humans. There are about 600 species of cone snails, all of which are poisonous. Cone snails live in shallow reefs partially buried under sandy sediment, rocks or coral in tropical and subtropical waters.
Are conchs reef safe?
They are reef safe and mostly omnivores that will feed on detritus found in the sand bed. They don't travel on the rocks and won't bother the corals that are on the sand bed. In an ideal situation, you would keep them with a deep sand bed full of flora and fauna for them to feed on and sift through.
Is fighting conch edible?
Fighting conchs are edible and a possible commercial crop for those of you who like conch chowder, conch fritters, ceviche ... (insert Bubba Gump litany here).
How many conchs are in a tank?
A 20-gallon tank should provide enough space for one Fighting Conch. If keeping multiple, the bigger the tank, the better. This is especially the case if you're keeping multiple males.
Do conchs eat hair algae?
Conch snails are omnivores and their diet will consist mostly of: hair algae or filamentous algae, cyanobacteria and diatoms, and detritus they will do best in an aquarium with lots of green algae for them to eat. Conch snails need to eat a lot of green algae growing in your aquarium as the biggest part of their diet.
How do conchs mate?
The female conch has a groove that runs down the right side of her foot. ... When conchs mate they sit close together with the male behind the female and their two shells touching. If one could look underneath their shells one can see the male's arm reach to the female passing sperm to fertilize the eggs.
Can conchs climb?
The general answer is: true conchs only have the ability to climb when they are small juveniles. There are a lot of other snails that aren't conchs that can climb no matter how big they get.
Are fighting conch nocturnal?
Tonga Fighting Conch, Fighting Conch - Strombus gibberulus. 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.
How many conch snails make a gallon?
Tank Requirements
A reasonably deep sand bed to allow them to sift through for food. Recommended stocking level is 1 – 2 snails per 40 gallons (150L) of water. Caution should be taken when adding these snails with hermit crabs as the hermits do seem to like the shells and will eat the snails for their shells.
