juvenile conch in captivity (Ray and Davis 1986). Depending on the

The filamentous macroalgae Enteromorpha can also be grown and fed to small juvenile conch (Creswell 1984). Enteromorpha can be grown in shallow raceways using nutrients or the effluent water from the conch. The growth rate of this macroalgae is approximately 15% /day (Withstandley unpubl. data). This filamentous macroalgae can be fed whole, blended in with other foods, or inoculated in raceways for conch to graze.