Cowry Snail in a reef tank??

Amy Dawson · Sep 13, 2016

does anyone have any info on keeping a Cowry or cowrie in a saltwater tank. I read online they eat algae and they're sand sifters but that's about all I could find. Idk if I'm not googling it right or something but I can't find anything useful. The one I'd like to get is light brown and has white and brown spots on it. They have that kind of ridged file type center and a snail type body.

I have a 50 gallon tank for now. Lots of live rock so I think it would be ok. There is a little algae buildup starting on the sides for him to start eating. I would appreciate any kind of info

Shep · Sep 13, 2016

If i remember correctly, I saw @Pieces of the Ocean selling them awhile back. They might know more about them

cromag27 · Sep 13, 2016

I've had the tiger ones. need to supplement their feedings with something meaty. mine ran out of food in the tank and I had to feed them.

Amy Dawson · Sep 13, 2016

Ok cool I'll check that out. How did you feed them? Someone told me before to inject brine shrimp in the sand? That was for a star fish which was also sand sifting but same concept?