Trochus Snail – Trochus sp.

Trochus Snails (Trochus sp.) are adequate substitutes for Turbo Snails in marine aquariums. They are herbivores, devouring cyanobacteria, diatoms and filamentous algae. They have wide, conical shells which are often encrusted in coralline algae.

Trochus snails are often not able to flip themselves over if they are turned upside-down in an aquarium. If you noticed your Trochus snails are upside-down, and are not near rockwork that can help them flip, you can turn them over to prevent them from starving or becoming prey to tankmates.