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Money Cowrie Snail
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Money Cowrie Snail

Monetaria moneta

The Money Cowrie Snail Cypraea moneta is a small oval snail that grows to just over one inch in length. Effective algae eaters, it helps help keep rocks and the glass of your aquarium clean. Money Cowrie Snails were used as currency by people in the Indian and Pacific Ocean areas years ago. When dri
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Compatibility at a Glance

Reef compatible — can be kept with reef
Coral compatible — can be kept with coral
Invertebrates compatible — can be kept with invertebrates

Money Cowrie Snail is considered reef safe — it can generally be kept in tanks with corals and sessile invertebrates without damaging them.

Compatibility

Reef Compatible Coral Compatible Invertebrate Compatible

Care Parameters

Type:
invert
Aggression:
peaceful
Swimming Zone:
Surface
Midwater
Bottom
midwater
Minimum Tank:
30 gallons
Schooling:
No
Diet:
herbivore
Safety:
Reef
Coral
Invert

Compatibility with Popular Tankmates

Verdicts from our compatibility engine, assuming a typical 90-gallon reef tank. How our engine works →

Tank Compatibility