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About Cowrie
Cowries have smooth, glossy, porcelain-like shells with rounded or ovoid shape and a narrow columellar lip. Coloration varies by species from pale white or cream to richly patterned browns, blacks, and oranges, often with distinctive spots or bands; the living animal retracts completely into the shell.
Key facts
- Compatibility
- Cowries are peaceful and compatible with most reef fish and invertebrates. They may occasionally consume very small invertebrates or compete for food with other detritivores, but cause no deliberate harm.
- Diet Details
- Omnivorous grazers that consume algae, detritus, and organic matter on substrate and rockwork. Feed supplemental dried seaweed or spirulina if natural food sources are insufficient.
- Appearance Description
- Cowries have smooth, glossy, porcelain-like shells with rounded or ovoid shape and a narrow columellar lip. Coloration varies by species from pale white or cream to richly patterned browns, blacks, and oranges, often with distinctive spots or bands; the living animal retracts completely into the shell.
- Max Size
- 3
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Category
- Snail
- Care Level
- Beginner
- Notes
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank • Nocturnal, reclusive grazer; provide plenty of rockwork and hiding spots • Feed on algae, detritus, and biofilm; supplement with dried seaweed if algae growth is sparse • Maintain temperature 75–80°F and salinity 1.023–1.025 • Do not expose to air; handle minimally to avoid stress
- Type
- Snail
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and the central Pacific.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 75-80°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Cypraeidae
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