Are these strawberry conchs?

[SauceyReef]

Is there a way to tell?

 

[Cthulukelele]

They're tiger conches. Good for medium sized tanks to have 1 or 2 smaller appetite and stay smaller than other conches

 

[SauceyReef]

Aren't Tiger Conchs and Strawberry Conchs the same?

 

[bkwonnn]

Aren't Tiger Conchs and Strawberry Conchs the same?

I think so

 

[Homewrecker]

IMO same thing

 

[SauceyReef]

Oh cool! I heard these would work in a Evo??

Any experience/opinions?

 

[Homewrecker]

Oh cool! I heard these would work in a Evo??

Any experience/opinions?

If its a 13.5 its a little tight. I personally wouldn't unless you have a pretty deep sandbed.
I want one for my 50 and I think thats a bit tight still. On small tanks like that I use nassarius vibex and dwarf cerith instead.

 

[SauceyReef]

If its a 13.5 its a little tight. I personally wouldn't unless you have a pretty deep sandbed.
I want one for my 50 and I think thats a bit tight still. On small tanks like that I use nassarius vibex and dwarf cerith instead.

Surprisingly a bunch of people in the Fluval Evo group I am in have them and accept it is possible & fine candidate for the tank (assuming with more than a 1" sandbed). I am asking how long they have lasted for people and so far hearing years.

 

[krollins]

I would not care about the species of conch. As long as it is not actually whelk, they do the same thing.

 

[SauceyReef]

I would not care about the species of conch. As long as it is not actually whelk, they do the same thing.

The species is pretty important when we’re talking about a 10-20 gallon tank.

 

[krollins]

The species is pretty important when we’re talking about a 10-20 gallon tank.

I am sorry, I did not read the whole thread. In a tank that size I think nassiusus snails would be a better sandshifter

 

[Homewrecker]

Surprisingly a bunch of people in the Fluval Evo group I am in have them and accept it is possible & fine candidate for the tank (assuming with more than a 1" sandbed). I am asking how long they have lasted for people and so far hearing years.

Thats really interesting! Id be curious to hear. I guess for me I'd like to give it more room to traverse

 

[SauceyReef]

I am sorry, I did not read the whole thread. In a tank that size I think nassiusus snails would be a better sandshifter

I have a lot of them in the tank already!

 

[SauceyReef]

Thats really interesting! Id be curious to hear. I guess for me I'd like to give it more room to traverse

Yeah I think max size it seems a bit overkill for the tank. Somone very reliable in the group just said they had a couple starve so now I’m weary.

 

[VintageReefer]

i have one in a 75 and he keeps the whole sandbed clean, no need for more in this tank

I have a 15g that had some algae and detritus issues and I put a strawberry conch in, and he cleaned the sandbed then mysteriously died

 

[Homewrecker]

Yeah I think max size it seems a bit overkill for the tank. Somone very reliable in the group just said they had a couple starve so now I’m weary.

I'm very fond of tongan fighting conch as well, maybe look into those?

 

[krollins]

I have a lot of them in the tank already

I do not think you would need anymore conchs in a tank that size.

 

[SauceyReef]

I do not think you would need anymore conchs in a tank that size.

I meant nassiarus snails they don’t really do much in terms of keeping the 2” sand bed clean

 

[krollins]

I meant nassiarus snails they don’t really do much in terms of keeping the 2” sand bed clean

Sorry about the misunderstanding. I just remember one in a 20 gallon at an lfs starving to death.

 

[SauceyReef]

Sorry about the misunderstanding. I just remember one in a 20 gallon at an lfs starving to death.

Remember the species? I think a strawberry is the only conch that could be successfully kept in a nano long term, but still could be a gamble.