{"product_id":"strawberry-sand-conch","title":"Strawberry Sand Conch","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_3db3d16c79bd6a9b-22\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-23\"\u003eThe strawberry sand conch, scientifically known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-23\"\u003eConomurex luhuanus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-23\"\u003e (formerly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-23\"\u003eStrombus luhuanus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-23 citation-end-23\"\u003e), is a medium-sized marine gastropod mollusk native to the sandy reef flats and lagoon bottoms of the Indo-Pacific region.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-22 citation-end-22\"\u003eReaching an average length of 2 to 3 inches (5 to 8 centimeters), it is easily recognized by its thick, heavy, cone-shaped shell featuring a bright orange-to-red interior aperture wall and distinctive brown mottling along the outer shell.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003eThese snails are exceptionally skilled sand-sifters that spend their time constantly vacuuming and tilling the upper layers of fine substrate. Equipped with a long, trunk-like proboscis, a strawberry conch consumes diatoms, cyanobacteria, detritus, and film algae off the sand bed while using its modified, sickle-shaped operculum to leap and drag itself across the sea floor. \u003cspan class=\"citation-21 citation-end-21\"\u003eUnlike many other snails, true conchs possess remarkably sophisticated eyes mounted on long stalks that extend through specialized notches in their shell to observe their surroundings.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_3db3d16c79bd6a9b-24\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-20 citation-end-20\"\u003eIn a home reef aquarium, the strawberry sand conch is a completely peaceful, reef-safe inhabitant prized for maintaining a bright white sand bed.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It thrives in mature tanks with open sand areas and a established bed of fine substrate where it can submerge itself to rest. Because of its steady appetite for organic debris and diatoms, aquarists in established, ultra-clean tanks may need to supplement its diet with sinking algae wafers or dried seaweed tucked into the sand to prevent it from starving.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koral King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53143892328768,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/9697\/5302\/files\/StrawberryConch.jpg?v=1789161444","url":"https:\/\/koralking.com\/products\/strawberry-sand-conch","provider":"Koral King","version":"1.0","type":"link"}