C captbillm Experienced Reefer Manhattan Reefs Location Mt. Sinai NY Rating - 100% 3 0 0 Jun 18, 2011 #1 I seem to have an egg cowrie that appeared last week. He must have come in on a new piece of rock I bought. I want to know if it is safe to keep him in my reef tank.
I seem to have an egg cowrie that appeared last week. He must have come in on a new piece of rock I bought. I want to know if it is safe to keep him in my reef tank.
kalapnath Advanced Reefer Manhattan Reefs Location queens Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Jun 18, 2011 #2 if you have soft corals you'd want to get rid of it asap...................... http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=16+2158+2222&aid=2283 http://www.mesa.edu.au/AtoZ/Egg_cowrie.asp
if you have soft corals you'd want to get rid of it asap...................... http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=16+2158+2222&aid=2283 http://www.mesa.edu.au/AtoZ/Egg_cowrie.asp
lfsmarineguy Senior Member Manhattan Reefs Location Huntington Rating - 100% 26 0 0 Jun 18, 2011 #4 +2 Do you have a pic?
M Mattl22 Advanced Reefer Manhattan Reefs Location Garden city Rating - 100% 98 0 0 Jun 18, 2011 #5 What is it?
radiata Advanced Reefer Location Essex, NJ Rating - 100% 3 0 0 Jun 18, 2011 #6 Are you sure it is an Egg Cowrie and not a Money Cowrie? How big is it? Is it covered by a black mantle?
Are you sure it is an Egg Cowrie and not a Money Cowrie? How big is it? Is it covered by a black mantle?
C captbillm Experienced Reefer Manhattan Reefs Location Mt. Sinai NY Rating - 100% 3 0 0 Jun 19, 2011 #7 Photo of the Cowrie Here is a photo of the cowrie in my tank. Is he safe to leave in my reef tank? Attachments IMG_3721copy.jpg 228.6 KB · Views: 103
lfsmarineguy Senior Member Manhattan Reefs Location Huntington Rating - 100% 26 0 0 Jun 19, 2011 #8 Not an egg cowrie, you're fine it's a money cowrie. Egg cowries have a dark black mantle with white spotting on it (looks more like the night sky).
Not an egg cowrie, you're fine it's a money cowrie. Egg cowries have a dark black mantle with white spotting on it (looks more like the night sky).
C captbillm Experienced Reefer Manhattan Reefs Location Mt. Sinai NY Rating - 100% 3 0 0 Jun 19, 2011 #9 Thanks for the info Thanks for the info on the cowrie that came in on a live rock.
L loneracer05 Advanced Reefer Location suffolk county Rating - 93.6% 44 3 0 Jun 19, 2011 #10 Nice score...I have afew cowrys in my reef
C captbillm Experienced Reefer Manhattan Reefs Location Mt. Sinai NY Rating - 100% 3 0 0 Jun 20, 2011 #11 Money Cowrie Thanks everyone for the help.:smile: