Cowrie ID

[JAKE E C]

Make sure its a pic with the mantle out IN the water

Got him and you were totally right!

 

[JAKE E C]

That was my suggestion, Cypraea fimbriata was reclassified to Purpuradusta fimbriata.

I think we are on to a winner here, with the little bit of purple on the front too :)

 

[JAKE E C]

Introduced into the sump, I have a healthy fuge. Are these specific eaters? I.e will it likely consume only gorgonians/soft corals, or will he also live off of detritus/algae/other critters in the sump? If not, do you have any ideas what particular softies they are fond of? Might add a couple every now and then just because of how cool it is!

Thank you :)

 

[BristleWormHater]

Introduced into the sump, I have a healthy fuge. Are these specific eaters? I.e will it likely consume only gorgonians/soft corals, or will he also live off of detritus/algae/other critters in the sump? If not, do you have any ideas what particular softies they are fond of? Might add a couple every now and then just because of how cool it is!

Thank you :)

Did some more digging, the gorgonian and other soft coral suggestion came from the Google search ai. Looking a little bit deeper it seems like they eat mainly sponges, detritus and algae but possibly soft corals. So I still think its best housed in the sump but you shouldnt have to feed it soft corals to keep it alive.

 

[JAKE E C]

Did some more digging, the gorgonian and other soft coral suggestion came from the Google search ai. Looking a little bit deeper it seems like they eat mainly sponges, detritus and algae but possibly soft corals. So I still think its best housed in the sump but you shouldnt have to feed it soft corals to keep it alive.

Thank you and everyone else for your help and time looking into it. Little guy can live it large down there! Hopefully plenty of the right food, lots of sponges and various other sources. If he continues to grow will try to share an update in a while!

 

[betareef]

Did some more digging, the gorgonian and other soft coral suggestion came from the Google search ai. Looking a little bit deeper it seems like they eat mainly sponges, detritus and algae but possibly soft corals. So I still think its best housed in the sump but you shouldnt have to feed it soft corals to keep it alive.

I had a tiger cowrie in a tank and he devoured an encrusting soft coral/sponge as his main diet - the stuff that looks like melted chocolate on the dead coral rocks. Yes feeding many of them in an aquarium isn't easy, and often not reef safe.

 

[JAKE E C]

Just an update to say little guy is alive and well!