Chestnut Cowrie, did I make a mistake?

[SteveMM62Reef]

Okay, I saw a Chestnut Cowrie at a PetCo, looked really nice and was eating algae between the Sand bed and glass. I tried to look it up on my phone, but couldn’t get a signal. It was only $8. Get home, it says they are a Colder Water Species, my Aquarium runs around 75 F.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

75 is probably pretty warm for them. They’re native to the California coast, but apparently like a bit deeper waters. Recommended temp seems to be 64-72F. They might survive in that temp, but it’d be like summer year round.

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

The Chestnut Cowrie, so far is doing fine. It’s in my Refugium, for its isolation, and is a little pig when it comes to algae. Cuts a wide swath too.

 

[Dburr1014]

Young ones east algae but may eat soft coral as an adult.

Chestnut Cowrie - Cypraea spadicea

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