About Strawberry Conch
Strawberry conch — a peaceful, slow-moving sand-sifter that keeps the top inch of substrate aerated and free of nuisance algae. Reef-safe and works well alongside cleanup crew snails. Needs an actual sand bed (not bare-bottom).
Conomurex luhuanus, commonly known as the strawberry conch or tiger conch, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. C. luhuanus is found in sandy habitat among corals in the Indopacific region. They feed on algae or detritus, move with a modified foot, and have complex eyes compared to other gastropods.
Notes from the editors
What it looks like. Medium-sized conch with a striped orange-and-white shell. Adult size ~3 inches.
In your tank. Sand-sifter — keeps the top inch of substrate aerated and free of nuisance algae. Works alongside cleanup-crew snails without conflict. Needs actual sand (not bare-bottom).
Care notes. Reef-safe and peaceful. Will not climb rockwork — stays on the substrate.
Sourcing and feeding. Wild-collected from Indo-Pacific reefs; available through reef cleanup suppliers ($10–20 each). Detritivore — algae, detritus, biofilm from the sand surface.
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Sources & attribution
- Taxonomy and accepted name from the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS AphiaID 565370).
- Description content adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photo: (c) Eugene Popov, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (via iNaturalist or Wikimedia Commons).