Reef Safe Inverts? - Aquarium Advice

jamal-188 · 11-10-2003, 09:42 PM

I'm going to place a order online and get a bunch of inverts and maybe a fish or 2 in the next week or so. It seems the list of reef safe crabs/starfish/urchins etc is shorter than the non-safe list. Is there a trustworthy index somewhere that I can check out what I buy so I don't have to retun anything else?

I know I will be getting a cleaning shrimp or 2
Would like a coulple reef safe crabs(not hermits) besides emerald crabs
Maybe 2-3 starfish that will not destroy corals or good algae
Some snails which I guess are all pretty much reef safe
Maybe a nudibrach

e-cat · 11-10-2003, 09:56 PM

crab- spider crab
star fish, blue lincka, red and orange star fish( fromia elegans , fmonilis)
nudibranches have specialized diets so you should know what kind your getting too know exactly what it needs too survive

e-cat · 11-10-2003, 10:00 PM

oh yeah
serpant stars are cool, but large ones might grab a fish.

jamal-188 · 11-10-2003, 10:19 PM

I heard the blue lincka are difficult to take care of, if that is not true I would love to get one! I do have a smaller serpent and he's pretty cool. I don't know exactly what I want because I'll read a certain critter is reef safe on one site then on another it will say use caution or not reef safe.

e-cat · 11-10-2003, 10:40 PM

im not sure how difficult they are sorry, im sure some one on here will have owned them at some point and can help you out there.

11-10-2003, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jamal-188

I know I will be getting a cleaning shrimp or 2

Depending on tank size, I would opt for two. That way they may mate and provide a natural food source for corals and such.

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Would like a coulple reef safe crabs(not hermits) besides emerald crabs

Sallylightfoots (with caution), porcelain crabs and [acronym:990eb9ad2e="Acropora"]acro[/acronym:990eb9ad2e] crabs should be fine. I would not get the arrow crab as they are known to attack fish.

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Maybe 2-3 starfish that will not destroy corals or good algae

In the beginning anyway, I would choose hardier species such as serpent stars. They are great for surface substrate clean up. If you get a brittle, avoid the green ones as they will be a problem. The black brittles are much safer.

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Some snails which I guess are all pretty much reef safe

For the most part yes but I would suggest sticking to what you need for the time being. There are a great many "decorative" type snails that would be useless as far as keeping the tank clean. Keep to the known species that will help with the tanks health.

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Maybe a nudibrach

Skip this idea altogether. They will not live long in a captive system.

Cheers
Steve

jamal-188 · 11-10-2003, 11:30 PM

Sounds good, thanks everyone! I really just want to stick with stuff I know 100% will work. I"m tired of having stuff die or just not work out with my tank mates. I'll keep reading as much as I can until I'm ready to order

11-10-2003, 09:42 PM	#1
jamal-188 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,809 Images: 9	Reef Safe Inverts? I'm going to place a order online and get a bunch of inverts and maybe a fish or 2 in the next week or so. It seems the list of reef safe crabs/starfish/urchins etc is shorter than the non-safe list. Is there a trustworthy index somewhere that I can check out what I buy so I don't have to retun anything else? I know I will be getting a cleaning shrimp or 2 Would like a coulple reef safe crabs(not hermits) besides emerald crabs Maybe 2-3 starfish that will not destroy corals or good algae Some snails which I guess are all pretty much reef safe Maybe a nudibrach

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11-10-2003, 09:56 PM	#2
e-cat Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 1,091	crab- spider crab star fish, blue lincka, red and orange star fish( fromia elegans , fmonilis) nudibranches have specialized diets so you should know what kind your getting too know exactly what it needs too survive

11-10-2003, 10:00 PM	#3
e-cat Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 1,091	oh yeah serpant stars are cool, but large ones might grab a fish.

11-10-2003, 10:19 PM	#4
jamal-188 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,809 Images: 9	I heard the blue lincka are difficult to take care of, if that is not true I would love to get one! I do have a smaller serpent and he's pretty cool. I don't know exactly what I want because I'll read a certain critter is reef safe on one site then on another it will say use caution or not reef safe.

11-10-2003, 10:40 PM	#5
e-cat Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 1,091	im not sure how difficult they are sorry, im sure some one on here will have owned them at some point and can help you out there.

11-10-2003, 11:30 PM	#7
jamal-188 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,809 Images: 9	Sounds good, thanks everyone! I really just want to stick with stuff I know 100% will work. I"m tired of having stuff die or just not work out with my tank mates. I'll keep reading as much as I can until I'm ready to order