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Turbo fluctuosa
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| Turbo Snail | |
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| Turbo Snail | |
| Species | Turbo fluctuosa |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Min. Tank Size | 45.425 liters 45,424.941 mL 12 US Gallons (45.4L) |
| Size | 5.08 cm
1.5-2 " (3.8-5.1cm) |
| sg | 1.023 - 1.025 |
| pH | 8.4 - 8.0 |
| Temp. | 295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 299.817 K |
| Water Hardness |
8-12 °d |
| Availability | Common |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
2-3 years |
| Habitat | |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Turbo Snail, Top Shell, Turban Snail
[edit] Sexing
- Not possible to distinguish between males and females.
[edit] Tank compatibility
- Peaceful reef-friendly snail. An essential part of the clean-up crew. Avoid keeping with aggressive invertebrates such as Mantis shrimp.
[edit] Diet
- Grazes on algae, mainly cyanobacteria and diatoms. Diet can be supplemented with blanched spinach or lettace, vegetable based tablet foods and dried seaweed.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Can be sensitive to water quality, will not tolerate high nitrates or any copper-based medication in the tank. Prefers a tank with lots of live rock to craze on and hide amongst. Will be happy as long as there's algae for them to eat. Needs an SG of 1.020-1.024.
[edit] Behaviour
- Will be found constantly grazing around the tank. Must be observed regularly as if this snail falls on it's back, it will not be able to right itself.
[edit] Identification
- Similar to the Astraea tecta, but the shell is shorter and is generally larger.
