Turbo snail
Turbo fluctuosus · Turbinidae
Also known as Turban snail
Beginner
A heavy-duty hair algae grazer; strong enough to bulldoze loose frags.
In short: A turbo snail needs at least 75 L (20 US gal), water at 22–26 °C (72–79 °F) and pH 8.1–8.4. It is peaceful, kept in pairs or more, and rated beginner to keep.
- Minimum tank
- 75 L (20 US gal)
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- Adult size
- 5 cm (2 in)
- Group size
- 2+
Reef & marine husbandry
- Specific gravity
- 1.024–1.026
- Reef safety
- Reef safe
- With corals
- Reef safe but knocks over unglued frags.
- With inverts
- Peaceful.
- Minimum in a mixed reef
- 75 L (20 US gal)
- Minimum fish-only (FOWLR)
- 75 L (20 US gal)
- Aggression
- None.
- Feeding
- Needs algae or nori continuously.
Care requirements
- Minimum tank volume
- 75 L (20 US gal)
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C (72–79 °F)
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- Hardness
- 8–12 dGH
- Lifespan
- 1–3 years
- Diet
- Herbivore — hair and film algae, nori when algae runs low.
- Care level
- Beginner
Origin & habitat
- Native region
- Eastern Pacific and Indo-Pacific relatives
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Biotope
- Algae-covered rocky reef
- Natural conditions
- Cooler end of reef temperatures; stable salinity.
Behaviour & stocking
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Minimum group
- 2 fish
- Swims
- Bottom
- Good tank mates
- ClownfishTangsHermits
- Avoid
- PufferfishTriggersWrasses that eat snails
Breeding & difficulty
- Breeding difficulty
- Advanced
- Sexing
- Not practical to sex.
- Notes
- Not bred at home.
- Common ailments
- Starvation in clean tanksCopper poisoning
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