Orange Horse Conch (Triplofusus giganteus)
Orange Horse Conch (Triplofusus giganteus)
This is the Florida state shell for a reason — Triplofusus giganteus is one of the largest predatory sea snails on the planet, capable of topping two feet in the wild, and it hunts other snails with an extendable proboscis rather than grazing algae like most of the cleanup crew. Bold orange coloring on a genuinely massive shell makes it a showpiece, but plan tankmates accordingly: anything shelled and smaller is potential prey, not company.
Care level: Easy · Temperament: Predatory to other snails · Max size: ~12" · Min tank: 55 gal · Reef safe: Yes (not snail safe) · Diet: Carnivore, scavenger + other snails
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Triplofusus giganteus
- Common name
- Orange Horse Conch
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Care level
- Easy
- Temperament
- Predatory to other snails
- Max size
- ~12"
- Minimum tank
- 55 gal
- Diet
- Carnivore, scavenger + other snails
- Reef safe
- Yes (not snail safe)
When it ships
Most non-quarantined stock goes out the week you order. If we do not already have the animal in-house we source it first — allow up to two weeks for it to reach us. Live animals leave Monday and Tuesday, and Early AM Overnight is the only service that carries a live arrival guarantee.
The live guarantee
Shipped Early AM Overnight: a 1-hour DOA window from confirmed delivery, and nothing beyond it. Next Day Air and 2-Day carry no live arrival guarantee, and neither does USPS Priority. Local pickup or local delivery: 24 hours, if you bring a water sample from your aquarium and we test it before the animal goes home. Maintenance clients: 60 days when we service the aquarium at least twice a month, 28 days on a monthly plan.
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