Banded Trochus Snail

The Banded Trochus Snail is one of the best cleaner snails for numerous reasons. Like other members of the Trochidae family, the Banded Trochus is easy to care for and very good at eating algae. The Banded Trochus is an effective film algae eater. However, they only passively graze on other nuisance algae, such as hair algae. The Banded Trochus Snail normally has a black foot that is an off white color on the underside of the foot. It boasts a pale gray, top- or pyramid-shaped shell. The purplish stripes and a nice flare to any marine aquarium. This Trochus species is the true Banded Trochus Snail from Indonesia. It is also know as the Black Foot Trochus, Turban, or Zebra Trochus snail. Banded Trochus Snails seem to breed quite easily in the home aquarium. It reproduces sexually by releasing gametes into the water column. The gametes appear as a cloudy, white substance. Breeding activity is usually sparked by changes in lighting or water conditions. After the gametes join, they develop