Orange Marble Snail Babylonia Formosae

Orange Marble Snail (Babylonia formosae)

Overview

The Orange Marble Snail is a beautifully patterned marine snail featuring a creamy shell with striking orange and brown marbling. Valued for its unique appearance and active behavior, this snail helps maintain substrate cleanliness while adding color and movement to the aquarium.

Origin

Found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, Babylonia formosae inhabits sandy and rubble bottoms, where it burrows in search of food.

Feeding

A carnivorous scavenger that feeds on leftover meaty foods, detritus, and carrion. Supplement its diet with small pieces of shrimp, fish, or marine pellets to ensure good health and activity.

Tank Mates

Compatible with most peaceful fish and invertebrates that won’t prey on snails. Avoid housing with predatory Wrasses, triggers, or pufferfish.

Aggression

Peaceful but opportunistic — may consume dead or dying tank mates. Not reef-safe if kept with small, delicate invertebrates.

Experience Level

Best suited for intermediate aquarists. Requires a sandy substrate for burrowing and stable, well-oxygenated water conditions.

Water Parameters

• Temperature: 74°F – 80°F (23°C – 27°C)

• Salinity: 1.023 – 1.025 SG

• pH: 8.1 – 8.4

• Alkalinity: 8 – 12 dKH

Attractive and efficient, the Orange Marble Snail is a fascinating and functional addition to marine aquariums, combining natural beauty with a useful scavenging role.