Alyssa's Seahorse Savvy

Special-Fighting Conch-Great Sand Sifters

Sale price Price $15.00 Regular price ~~$19.99~~

Fighting Conch, Strombus alatus.

Approximate Size: ~1.5-3+ inches. Sizes, shapes, colors and patterns vary. Reach ~2.5-3.5 inches maximum size. Size request welcomed.

Recommended Stocking: 1-2+ of these conchs per 15 gallons is recommended for stocking density. We recommend a 15 gallon minimum aquarium size for this species.

Reef Safe: Yes. These are considered reef safe meaning they are not known for harming other invertebrates, corals, or fish your aquarium.

Description:

These Caribbean native conchs are hardy and great for eating leftover food and detritus in the sandbed. Fighting conchs typically reside in the sandbed and are helpful in turning over your sandbed to help keep your aquarium sandbed healthy. They do not need to completely burrow in the sand and an inch of sand or more is plenty for them to do well long-term. Shells are often beige to light golden in coloration. They are pretty and many keepers find them to be a fun personality addition to their aquarium with their personable eyes that will peep out when you observe them. They are pretty aquarium invertebrates.

For our customers keeping seahorses, this species is safe to keep with larger seahorse species. They will not harm Dwarf seahorses but they are a bit robust for most smaller Dwarf seahorse aquarium.

Having a diverse aquarium clean-up crew invertebrates helps keep your aquarium healthy and balanced as well as a more natural environment. Different invertebrates play different roles in your aquarium such as algae eating, detritus eating, waste eating and more. Having clean-up crew in your aquarium helps reduce the amount of manual maintenance (algae scraping, excess food and waste removal ect) you have to do. Invertebrates can help with the cleanliness of your aquarium glass, sandbed, and rocks. Having a diverse aquarium adds to the fun of keeping the aquarium with more viewing fun.

Recommended Water Parameters for Keeping Saltwater Invertebrates:

Our saltwater invertebrates are full strength saltwater animals. We highly recommend using RODI or distilled water for producing saltwater for your aquarium. Corals, macroalgae and other saltwater live animals can be sensitive to improper water quality or impurities that can come with regular bottled or tap water.

Recommended Measurable Saltwater Aquarium Parameters:

Specific Gravity: 1.023-1.025

pH: 8.1-8.4

Nitrates: Less than 20 ppm

Nitrites: 0 ppm, undetectable

Phosphates: 0 ppm, undetectable

Ammonia: 0 ppm, undetectable

Alkalinity: 8-12 dKH

Calcium: 350-450 ppm

Magnesium: 1250-1350 ppm

Temperature: 70-78 Fahrenheit

**Please make sure your aquarium is fully cycled and properly set up before adding any macroalgae, invertebrates, fish, and livestock to the aquarium. Information for cycling a saltwater aquarium can be found here: https://seahorsesavvy.com/blogs/news/cycling-a-saltwater-aquarium-for-seahorses.

**Invertebrates are sensitive to copper-based medications as well as freshwater or medicated dips and this is not safe for these species.

Shipping

We ship livestock orders out Monday-Thursday via UPS Priority Overnight service anywhere in continental US. UPS Saturday delivery is available in most areas and offered at checkout. Orders can be held for up to a week. If you need a particular arrival day, reply to your order confirmation email right after your order is placed with this request. Order shipping updates and notifications will be provided in your email. Orders may or may not ship out the same day an order is placed depending on cutoff times, order processing load, fasting of livestock, weather and other factors.

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Acclimation Information: https://seahorsesavvy.com/blogs/news/acclimating-your-new-fish-invertebrates-corals-macro-algae-and-seahorses-to-your-aquarium

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Please note: We are proud to offer a wide selection of diverse and healthy saltwater invertebrates. Color and appearance varies. Differences in lighting, glass, water parameters, and many other factors can influence how a specimen appears so it may appear different in your aquarium. We do not guarantee compatibility, color, exact size, exact species, shape of livestock. We quarantine and hold our invertebrates before offering them for sale. All invertebrates are housed in an invertebrate only system. We do not mix them with any other fish, macroalgae or other livestock. We have regularly checked through our specimens for pests. While we do our best to ensure all livestock is pest free, we do not guarantee any livestock is 100% pest free and always encourage good quarantine practices at home no matter where you get your livestock from.

Some fish may not be safe with your invertebrates. Certain invertebrates are not compatible with each other. Please research compatibility recommendations for tank mates.

If you have any questions please reach out to us. We are happy to help. Email: orders@seahorsesavvy.com. Phone: 410-618-3604.