dirk_brijs
Member
went walking along the beach this morning during low tide and oicked up some critters.
Would like to know what they rae and if they are safe to add to my reef tank?
So if anyone can help?
Tx
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went walking along the beach this morning during low tide and oicked up some critters.
Would like to know what they rae and if they are safe to add to my reef tank?
So if anyone can help?
Tx
dirk_brijs
Member
some more
btldreef
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First picture is a type of nassarius snail, perfectly reef safe, I have the same ones in three of my tanks.
Second picture is a Sea Apple, as far as I know they're reef safe, but I think they're difficult to keep. I honestly do not know that much about them.
Third and fourth pictures are obviously hermit crabs. The small one I'd say is fine, but the large one, I'd be cautious with that. IMO, large hermits, although they might not eat corals, knock them all over the place and can really cause some damage. And one that big, might possibly be a fish/invert killer and just isn't worth the risk.
6th picture is a sand dollar.
Second picture is a Sea Apple, as far as I know they're reef safe, but I think they're difficult to keep. I honestly do not know that much about them.
Third and fourth pictures are obviously hermit crabs. The small one I'd say is fine, but the large one, I'd be cautious with that. IMO, large hermits, although they might not eat corals, knock them all over the place and can really cause some damage. And one that big, might possibly be a fish/invert killer and just isn't worth the risk.
6th picture is a sand dollar.
dirk_brijs
Member
I am in Thailand plenty here on the beaches
btldreef
Moderator
Well, sand dollars are reef safe.
Are they just in a QT or do you have a bare bottom tank w/o sand? If it's bare bottom, you're not going to be able to keep the sand dollar, and IMO, since you didn't know what it was, you probably can't care for it properly.
The hermits, they're huge, I wouldn't risk it. The snails are fine, I have the same ones in my tank. The sea apple, well, they're reef safe, but I suggest reading up on them a lot if you decide to keep it.
Are they just in a QT or do you have a bare bottom tank w/o sand? If it's bare bottom, you're not going to be able to keep the sand dollar, and IMO, since you didn't know what it was, you probably can't care for it properly.
The hermits, they're huge, I wouldn't risk it. The snails are fine, I have the same ones in my tank. The sea apple, well, they're reef safe, but I suggest reading up on them a lot if you decide to keep it.
dirk_brijs
Member
Yes they were in a QT tank while the pic was taken. The sand dollars have been added to the main tank now and all burried under the sand so I guess they will be ok I hope as it seems I wont see them again for a long time?
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Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/379670/id-please-urgent#post_3300799
Well, sand dollars are reef safe.
Are they just in a QT or do you have a bare bottom tank w/o sand? If it's bare bottom, you're not going to be able to keep the sand dollar, and IMO, since you didn't know what it was, you probably can't care for it properly.
The hermits, they're huge, I wouldn't risk it. The snails are fine, I have the same ones in my tank. The sea apple, well, they're reef safe, but I suggest reading up on them a lot if you decide to keep it.
Quote:
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/379670/id-please-urgent#post_3300799
Well, sand dollars are reef safe.
Are they just in a QT or do you have a bare bottom tank w/o sand? If it's bare bottom, you're not going to be able to keep the sand dollar, and IMO, since you didn't know what it was, you probably can't care for it properly.
The hermits, they're huge, I wouldn't risk it. The snails are fine, I have the same ones in my tank. The sea apple, well, they're reef safe, but I suggest reading up on them a lot if you decide to keep it.
btldreef
Moderator
Quote:
Originally Posted by dirk_brijs http:///forum/thread/379670/id-please-urgent#post_3300813
Yes they were in a QT tank while the pic was taken. The sand dollars have been added to the main tank now and all burried under the sand so I guess they will be ok I hope as it seems I wont see them again for a long time?
They should come back up every so often, just as Nassarius snails and sand sifting starfish do.
My concern with the sand dollars is how much of the good fauna they will consume from the live sand, you might want to research that.
Originally Posted by dirk_brijs http:///forum/thread/379670/id-please-urgent#post_3300813
Yes they were in a QT tank while the pic was taken. The sand dollars have been added to the main tank now and all burried under the sand so I guess they will be ok I hope as it seems I wont see them again for a long time?
They should come back up every so often, just as Nassarius snails and sand sifting starfish do.
My concern with the sand dollars is how much of the good fauna they will consume from the live sand, you might want to research that.
