Trochus Snail

Trochus snails are peaceful, beautiful, easy to breed, reef-safe, compatible with corals, and easy to care for. Thus, these snails can be a great addition to a peaceful community marine tank.

Name Trochus snails
Other Names
Top shells, Top snails, or Banded Top snails
Scientific Name Trochus spp.
Tank size (minimum) 10 gallons (~40 liters)
Keeping Easy – Medium
Breeding Easy
Average size 1 – 2 inches (~2,5 – 5 cm)
Optimal Temperature 74 – 79 °C (23 – 26 °C)
Water type SG = 1.021 – 1.025
Optimal PH 8.1 – 8.4
Optimal KH 8 – 12
Nitrate Less than 20 ppm
Diet Herbivorous
Temperament Peaceful
Life span up to 2 – 3 years
Color Form Creamy white with reddish-brown patches, purplish, greenish or brown