Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Conch snail
Conomurex luhuanus
Key facts
- Temperature23–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Adult size7 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Strombidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 5 – 7 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Diet
- herbivore – detritivore (algae and diatoms in the sand)
- Reproduction
- releases eggs in strings
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Shell with an orange opening and very expressive eyes on stalks. It moves by hopping and keeps the sand clean. It needs a spacious sand bed.
