2 Types of Trochus Snails?

[tautog83]

The first pic is the real red banded trochus snail, I believe the other one is labeled as trochus (and may be a sub species) but just from a different collection area . If you order from live aquaria you would get pic 3 . In my experience #1 are better , mine lived longer , spawned all time and can right themselves . They can also throw a hermit crab with their spin lol

 

[ying yang]

The first pic is the real red banded trochus snail, I believe the other one is labeled as trochus (and may be a sub species) but just from a different collection area . If you order from live aquaria you would get pic 3 . In my experience #1 are better , mine lived longer , spawned all time and can right themselves . They can also throw a hermit crab with their spin lol

Ha ha yeah seen many a time a hermit climb on top of my trochus snails and spins so fast the hermit goes flying lol

 

[Aqua Man]

i see people say they huge and bulldozers,maybe they mean the mexican version as see this mentioned sometimes.
Mine look like in picture 3

The ones labeled as Mexican turbo usually have a all grey shell. Don’t get as big as the Zebras. Mini dozers!! The Mexican turbo don’t seem to live long for me. The zebra in the photo I’ve had for a few years now.

While they may not have quite the appetite as the turbos, many reefers would prefer 2 or 3 trochus to 1 turbo.

It’s good to have a variety of snails. Day shift and night shift algae eating crew!!

 

[ying yang]

The ones labeled as Mexican turbo usually have a all grey shell. Don’t get as big as the Zebras. Mini dozers!! The Mexican turbo don’t seem to live long for me. The zebra in the photo I’ve had for a few years now.

It’s good to have a variety of snails. Day shift and night shift algae eating crew!!

So ive got the trochus snails in pic 3.the smaller ones,what life expectancy of these you think? Like 2- 3 years maybe?

 

[Isopod80]

2 years + isn't unreasonable. Trochus radiatus seems to have a max size of about a nickel if that helps judge adulthood. As I mentioned in an earlier post, these tend to reproduce well so with proper conditions you could have some long term.

 

[Aqua Man]

So ive got the trochus snails in pic 3.the smaller ones,what life expectancy of these you think? Like 2- 3 years maybe?

Don’t worry they will grow! Mine were small at one time. IMO snails should live for years. My oldest snail is 7 years, a Cerith snail.

 

[RC51]

I call them bull dozers! Lol

Zebra turbo is what I’ve seen them called. Nocturnal and get big. This is a small one!

Soo true. They literally buldoze through algae