Turbo fluctuosa

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Turbo Snail
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)
pH	8.4 - 8.0
Temp.	295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 299.817 K 26.667 °C 539.67 °R72 -80 °F (22.2-26.7°C)
Water Hardness	8-12
Availability	Common
Diet	Herbivore Other (See article)
Life Span	2-3 years

[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.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fish Lore