
Photo by Marc Levenson
A snail the size of a lemon,
this Tiger Cowrie has been working its way through my
reef for months. When I first set up my 29g reef, I kept buying these
but they didn't live longer than a week. I did discover that they would
consume an entire leaf of romaine lettuce within 30 minutes, as they are
herbivores. Many years later with a much larger tank, I felt I'd try again.
Since the water parameters were far more stable in this tank, and there
was more surface area for it to snack upon, it has done very well. It
can fully retract the tissue you see above to reveal a beautiful
glossy shell beneath. Other than being a bit of a bulldozer, I'd say
it is Reef-safe.
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