Chestnut Cowrie Snail (Cypraea spp.)

The Chestnut Cowrie is a great beginner snail. The young specimens are added to aquariums to be keep algae under control. The will eat nearly every type of algae. It is a peaceful species and considered reef safe with caution. The young eat algae only, but older snails may also eat sponges and soft corals and therefore may not be reef safe. The Chestnut Cowrie Snail must be provided with hiding spots in the aquarium, in the form of rock work, where it will hide during the day. 

• Care Level

  Beginner

• Tank Requirements

  30 gal minimum

• Reef Safe

  No

• Temperament

  Peaceful

• Diet

  Herbivore

• Current Size

  Approx. 1 inch

• Water Parameters

  0ppm, 72-78F, pH 8.0-8.3