Do Corries go into hibernation?

Crumbs · #1 12/19/2007, 01:40 PM

I have several Tiger Cories in my tank and sometimes they will not move for two weeks. They still stay alive but is something wrong with them? I have thrown one out in the past. I have another one that has moved 2 inches in two weeks. Here is a pic of the snail to confirm its identity.

Crumbs · #2 12/19/2007, 02:34 PM

Everything else in the tank is well and healthy with over-filtration and frequent water changes. I heard the snails prefer cold water. My temp is maintained at 68 deg.

boomsticks · #3 12/19/2007, 04:00 PM

Well that is where the problem is. Cowries are tropical. Try raising the temp a few degrees a day and they will become more active. I keep my tank around 110-115 degrees F. I have problems cleaning the tank because my skin sloughs off from burns, no just kidding. I kept two cowries (tiger) and (chestnut) at 78 degrees did just fine.

Awesome shark btw!

Mike

Crumbs · #4 12/20/2007, 01:46 PM

Thanks for the reply boomsticks,

The thing is that the rest of the snails are all active an healthy. I dont think it is the temp that is affecting them. Not sure what else to say, I thought it may be a natural cycle of dormancy.

boomsticks · #5 12/21/2007, 01:48 PM

Actually Crumbs, it very well could be. I never thought of that the snails are out competing the cowries! Interesting.....

Mike

Fischer's Angel · #6 01/05/2008, 08:13 PM

By the looks of the picture you definately do not have a Tiger Cowry (C.Tigris). What you have is in the family of the Reticulated cowry - a group of several different cowries that look almost identical making I.D. rather difficult (C.Reticulata,C.Arabica,C.Maculifera and so on)

The good news is they are probably less predatory than a true C.Tigris,feeding mainly on algae. You should have no difficulty keeping them in a well established reef aquaria. I've kept similar specimens for several years.

Good luck to you!!