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Fighting Conch

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Topic: Fighting Conch

Posted By: Ryan Willden
Subject: Fighting Conch
Date Posted: February 11 2004 at 10:05am

I've heard really good things about these as Cleaners for sand beds. I'm just curious if anyone here has one, and what their thoughts are regarding their care, and usefulness in a reef.

Thanks

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Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: February 11 2004 at 10:38am

We've got two in our reef, and they are so cool! They turn the sand,
but don't eat the good stuff, so I've heard......

Posted By: rfoote
Date Posted: February 11 2004 at 10:43am

Ryan - I've had great luck with a couple fighting as well as a queen conch. They keep the sand bad spotless and I don't think require any special care. I had them clean up a small cyano problem over a year ago in just a week or so.

Posted By: Ryan Willden
Date Posted: February 11 2004 at 10:52am

Cool. I'm having a bit of a Cyano problem myself. Hopefully these guys would take care of it for me.

Posted By: Ryan Willden
Date Posted: February 11 2004 at 10:57am

They also eat Diatoms correct?

Posted By: Kevin
Date Posted: February 11 2004 at 12:55pm

Ive had a fighting conch for a few months. It is by far my favorite snail. As far as eating cyno and diatoms I don't really know. Also unless the cyno is on the sandbed it won't get to it. It seems very rare for my conch to climb and when he has it has only been on the glass. He just wanders around and east stuff off of my sandbed.