Motile inverts that are safe with zoas?
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Topic: Motile inverts that are safe with zoas?
Posted By: Mike Savage
Subject: Motile inverts that are safe with zoas?
Date Posted: December 17 2013 at 10:31am
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I have a 25 gallon cube with a 25 gallon sump/refugium and I have mostly zoanthids and palys and would like to add some shrimp and/or crabs because I like to watch and photograph them. I was planning on Sexy shrimp but have recently learned they frequently eat zoas. Hermit crabs climb on them so they close up. Maybe Anemone/Porcelain crabs? Any other suggestions? I also plan to have a Tenaka Possum wrasse and a couple Dragonface Pipefish. Thanks for the help. -------------  |
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Posted By: Sculpin
Date Posted: December 17 2013 at 10:50am
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A pom pom crab would be fun. I'm not sure if there little anemones might sting your zoa's though. ------------- 225 Reef (not really mine but i act like it is) 29 Biocube http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45353" rel="nofollow - My Whole House System Build |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: December 17 2013 at 11:20am
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Thanks Micah, I would worry about the pipefish being stung too. ------------- |
Posted By: phys
Date Posted: December 17 2013 at 11:33am
| harelequin shrimp? Coral banded? Arrow crab? |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: December 17 2013 at 1:13pm
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I have Coral banded in my tanks with no issues with them. Peppermint Shrimp do well. Scarlet crabs are usually ok as long as they have things to eat other than the zoa's. Emerald crabs as well. Glass shrimp (although your wrasse might think they are lunch). ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |