I was "NOMAIL" on Conch-L for a few days.  Can I inquire the history of your
aquarium and where you are located, and the purpose (other than providing
tremendous entertainment and education for CONCH-L subscribers)?
 
Sylvia S. Edwards
Huntsville, Alabama
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----- Original Message -----
From: Don Barclay <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 1999 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Cone Wars Round 5
 
 
> I couldn't tell, Mark.  I tried prying their itty-bitty mouths open,
> but their lips were sealed...
>
> ----------
> > From: ferreter <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > Curious though , what are the cypraea eating ?? I thought they are algae
> > eaters (herbivorous)??
>
>
> Actually, I have a couple of clumps of sea grass that came from the
> area where the cowries were collected (some of the cauricas were
> burrowed down in this stuff) and some algae-covered rocks from the
> same area in the aquarium.  I don't know if they are eating anything
> in the aquarium, but they seem to enjoy crawling around on it.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Don
>