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Roskoreef 03-21-2016 06:04 PM

By far my best algae eater so far..
 
Cypraea tigris - Tiger Cowry snail

destroyed my frag tanks heavy green hair algae infestation in days..

http://i1377.photobucket.com/albums/...pswkflb5ng.jpg

Bblinks 03-21-2016 06:40 PM

Reef safe?

Jordon 03-21-2016 06:41 PM

I wonder if it'll eat Bryopsis too?!

Roskoreef 03-21-2016 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bblinks (Post 986427)
Reef safe?

Maybe..

BUT - I kept him in my mixed reef display and the only issues are that they can move stuff, he never knocked over any large colonies, or damaged any coral but managed to move some larger rocks. I put it in the frag tank and he only eats algae...

This one is also the size of a baseball, I read they can eat condi anenomes..

i have 2 small ones still in my 180 with no issues, except they move anything thats not glued down...

dcw1sfu 03-21-2016 07:09 PM

Reading about them they tend to be reef safe for the most part. Where did you end up getting them from? I'd be interested in getting 1 but it doesn't look like JL carries them.

Bblinks 03-21-2016 07:22 PM

I want one!!!

JGT 03-21-2016 08:57 PM

Mine loved to eat zoas

dcw1sfu 03-21-2016 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JGT (Post 986441)
Mine loved to eat zoas

That's a deal breaker

Roskoreef 03-21-2016 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcw1sfu (Post 986430)
Reading about them they tend to be reef safe for the most part. Where did you end up getting them from? I'd be interested in getting 1 but it doesn't look like JL carries them.

i got them from concept and wais here in calgary

Galizio 03-22-2016 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JGT (Post 986441)
Mine loved to eat zoas


Mine also did that


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