Cowrie snails

mrdc

Active Member
I got a couple cowrie snails yesterday. Are they good eaters? Any better than turbos?
 

phoenixfla

Member
My LFS says they they are strictly herbavores, but I swear he was eating my star polyps, so I put him in my FOWLR tank. There are small button polyps in there and I swear he is eating them. Maybe just my imagination.
 

mrdc

Active Member
I don't think you are imagining anything. I just read that they are reef safe with caution. My books at home say that are reef safe with no mention of caution. I hate it when my sources of information aren't on the same page.
 

mrdc

Active Member
Originally Posted by Bang Guy
Most Cowries are not reef safe, a few are. You need to get a positive ID on what specie you have.

I should have know. The LFS guy swore these were the reef safe kind. I will stop by today to quiz him on how he knows.
 

phoenixfla

Member
Originally Posted by mrdc
I should have know. The LFS guy swore these were the reef safe kind. I will stop by today to quiz him on how he knows.

Yea, I think I got wrong information also! I am 99% sure mine is a tiger cowie. I dont know if there are more than one variety that appear simular though.
 
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