Ring Cowries - any experiences?

[christyf5]

I find stomatella populations to be cyclical, one minute theres tons then they all seem to disappear. Don't worry, they breed like crazy. No doubt the next generation is working its way up to being seen

Or you might have a predator, I find hermits prefer a nice tasty snail snack to fish poo.

[Myka]

I don't have any hermits. They are banned.

On RC, they suggested that my Peppermint shrimp could be to blame for the demise of my Stomatellas. I've never heard of that, but the population started its decline precisely when I added the Pep.

[christyf5]

Yeah I've heard that about peppermint shrimp as well. They're pretty relentless when they get a taste for something. Stomatella snails are neato and all but I find they don't really do much. The shrimp are much more interesting

[Myka]

Really? I found the Stomatellas to be the best algae eaters I've ever had. I'm not sure which I'd choose; Stoms or Peps. That would be a hard decision, but it looks like my Pep made it for me...or well, I guess I made the decision, just unintentionally!

[Samw]

I have had good luck with Ringged cowries. Most of mine have been alive for several years. They outlive most of my snails. As for Peppermint shrimps, I tried a pair once and found them actively pulling feather dusters out of their tubes. No more Peppermints for me.