Does anyone have any Reef-safe Invert Suggestions?

woody189

woody189

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I have a 46 gal tank w/ 45 LBS LR, 40 LBS of LS, 10 gal Sump/fuge w/ chaeto. I'm going to make this tank a reef, hopefully soon, but I would like some reef safe inverts in the mean time. Current SL:
1 Flame angel
1 royal gramma
1 purple firefish
2 clowns
1 blood shrimp
20ish snails
2 emerald crabs
I plan on adding a midas blenny, and maybe 1 more fish (my 6line recently died). I'm also going to add a cleaner shrimp.
I would like a starfish, but there aren't too many nice reef safe ones.
I like sally light foots, but I read they may get aggressive.
I haven't had the best luck w/ featherdusters, but I just started up my sump/fuge so maybe my luck will change.
Anybody have any suggestions for other inverts I can add?
I'm not sure on the lights I will get, but they will be strong... Probably either 250 MH or 6 T5 bulbs.
Thanks
 
alabama reefer

alabama reefer

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I have never had any problems with my Sally light foot crabs being to aggressive and they are really active. Peppermint shrimp are pretty cool as well.
 
wattsupdoc

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Emerald(Mithrix) crabs are nice. You could get a couple of those. Clams are an awesome addition. Tub e anemones are nice, I've had them before and never had any issues with them.
 
doc308

doc308

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I like peppermint shrimp the best usually, but I've had a few of them guilty of eating/picking at some soft corals like my flowerpot. I had some emerald crabs but they kept uprooting my zoa colonies trying to get to to algae or something. I kept them until they caused a reef collapse. I have an urchin and so far he's pretty cool but I know he'll go after my coraline soon. At least I have lots of that to spare!
Maybe I've just been unlucky...
 
woody189

woody189

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Originally Posted by Alabama Reefer
http:///forum/post/2948730
I have never had any problems with my Sally light foot crabs being to aggressive and they are really active. Peppermint shrimp are pretty cool as well.
I wanted a SLF, but read quite a few things about them being aggressive. I might re-research them now.
Originally Posted by wattsupdoc
http:///forum/post/2948754
Emerald(Mithrix) crabs are nice. You could get a couple of those. Clams are an awesome addition. Tub e anemones are nice, I've had them before and never had any issues with them.
I have 2 emeralds, I plan on getting a clam when I get better lighting. I haven't really researched them at all yet though, but I really like them a lot.
Originally Posted by doc308
http:///forum/post/2948771
I like peppermint shrimp the best usually, but I've had a few of them guilty of eating/picking at some soft corals like my flowerpot. I had some emerald crabs but they kept uprooting my zoa colonies trying to get to to algae or something. I kept them until they caused a reef collapse. I have an urchin and so far he's pretty cool but I know he'll go after my coraline soon. At least I have lots of that to spare!
Maybe I've just been unlucky...
I'll get a peppermint, just because 2 of you suggested it. I planned on getting one before, but I wound up getting a camelback because the colors were nicer.
As for the urchin, I had one, and it only lived for about a week. BUt during that week, it definitly took off corraline from my rock, and I don't have much to spare.
Thanks so far, but any more suggestions? I'm guessing that's about it, but I'm hoping there's some that I don't know about.
 
woody189

woody189

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I just decided against them.
I saw a lot of posts on them eating feather dusters (I don't have any now, but def. intend on getting some) and they may pick at frogspawns and other corals.
Not even gonna take a chance...
 
teresaq

teresaq

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I have a nice burgandy brittle star, though I only see its arms now and them
It never bothers anything. I also have a couple of spiny urchins that are pretty cool
T
 
chaoticdamsel

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What about a cleaner shrimp? They are pretty and have great personalities. I don't think any reef tank should be without one.
 
woody189

woody189

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Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/2949372
I have a nice burgandy brittle star, though I only see its arms now and them
It never bothers anything. I also have a couple of spiny urchins that are pretty cool
T
I only once saw a brittle star I liked, it was a bright red. I'm probably gonna get one sooner or later.
How are your urchins?? Do they not eat your corraline, or do you just have a lot and not mind?
Originally Posted by ChaoticDamsel
http:///forum/post/2949399
What about a cleaner shrimp? They are pretty and have great personalities. I don't think any reef tank should be without one.

I'm DEF gonna get a cleaner shrimp. I really like their personalities too.
 
chaoticdamsel

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Originally Posted by woody189
http:///forum/post/2949441
I'm DEF gonna get a cleaner shrimp. I really like their personalities too.
See, if I had read your original post a little closer, I would have seen that you mentioned a cleaner shrimp. It's getting late and my brain is definitely fried if I'm missing the obvious like that.
 
woody189

woody189

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Originally Posted by ChaoticDamsel
http:///forum/post/2949448
See, if I had read your original post a little closer, I would have seen that you mentioned a cleaner shrimp. It's getting late and my brain is definitely fried if I'm missing the obvious like that.

its all good, i tend to ramble in my posts anyway.
 
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