Thank you for the information. Currently I have three small cypraea
cervus and two c. zebra in my 90 gallon reef aquarium. So far i haven't
observed any feeding, but I have a lot of caluerpa ssp. algae and other
algaes, and they will also have access to brine shrimp, and other
seafood that i feed the fish and corals.
Do you think the cowries would bother colonial anemones (zooanthus sp.)
or corals?
On a side note, does anyone know what conus mus eats? I have several of
these as well that are confined to my aquarium's overflow and equipment
tank until I discover what their diet is. In particular, i don't want
to risk the possibility of them stinging my tridacna ssp. clams.
Steve
Robert & Betty Lipe wrote:
>Dear Steve, The two cowries that you mentioned will eat many things. I
>have had both cowries in my aquarium for many years in the past. I fed them
>coquinas Donax variablis. They will also eat Pen shells Atrina rigida,
>algae, Rabbit pellet food disolved in a small cockle. They will eat almost
>any fresh raw seafood, but some of it will pollute your tank. Like scallops
>or shrimp that is not eaten right away. They will also eat anemones, so be
>carful with your favorite anemone. I had a Cypraea cervus live 5 years, a
>Cypraea zebra 6 years, and a Cypraea arabica that lived 21 years eating the
>same thing. I no longer have an aquarium, but I enjoyed it for many years
>and have seen shells do some strange things.
>
>Bob
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>Or at the shop at 348 Corey Ave
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "TurtleSteve" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 12:05 PM
>Subject: cowrie diets?
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>>Does anyone know the diet of Cypraea cervus or Cypraea zebra? I have
>>been unable to find any information on the internet pertaining to this.
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>>thanks,
>>Steve
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