The ultimate invert show off thread

[Sharir]

Hey guys, recently I have been looking at different types of "critters" to keep in my reef tank and I wanted to see what the reef2reef community mambers are keeping. I was wondering what strange inverts you guys have in your reef tanks that do not get much recognition(from the reefing community) for how awesome they can be. So please post pictures of your inverts(clams, crabs and the works) also if you have a unique species please don't be shy to boast.

 

[Sharir]

I will kick it off with a favorite of mine the harlequin shrimp:

Credit :reefbuilders

 

[Sharir]

Anyone got some advice on how care for these guys?

 

[Sharir]

Bump

 

[Sharir]

Has anyone kept a porcelain crab before?

 

[Alenya]

Has anyone kept a porcelain crab before?

I have, lovely to keep. Filter feed and also happy to grab a snack from a feeder

 

[SEGA]

My Black Tip Red Fromia Starfish. This guy really makes my semi-bare tank pop.

 

[Sharir]

My Black Tip Red Fromia Starfish. This guy really makes my semi-bare tank pop.

How old is he? How do you care for him? He is a pretty good looking guy(I am assuming he is a he ;Hilarious)

 

[Paul B]

Has anyone kept a porcelain crab before?

I think I have 5 of them.


These guys are cool.


Rock crabs. Very common in the shallow water here.


But these baby octopus that hatched out in my tank were the coolest. They would grab a brine shrimp, wrestle with it and ink.

 

[sixty_reefer]

I think I have 5 of them.


These guys are cool.


Rock crabs. Very common in the shallow water here.


But these baby octopus that hatched out in my tank were the coolest. They would grab a brine shrimp, wrestle with it and ink.

What’s the second down paul?

 

[Han]

This is my red hawaiian reef lobster. He lives in his own tank after killing a lionfish, anglerfish, and eating some zoas. He’s so aggressive he’ll attack your hand if you put it in the tank, and he’ll ‘posture’ at you through the glass like in the second photo when you go over to him. Definitely an interesting invert for a species tank, but far from reef safe... or fish safe.

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Some of my oddballs

 

[ichthyoid]

Some of my oddballs

Nice Flamingo’s Tongue! Do you also have gorgonians for it to feed on in your tank?

Also, you do realize in that 2nd from last picture it’s a cone snail & that they are venomous, right?

 

[Sharir]

What’s the second down paul?

If I am not mistaken I think it is a cowrie... I am going to get some soon I have heard of certain species of them be very good to "destroy" algea... Also quiet hard to get depending on where you live.

 

[Sharir]

This is my red hawaiian reef lobster. He lives in his own tank after killing a lionfish, anglerfish, and eating some zoas. He’s so aggressive he’ll attack your hand if you put it in the tank, and he’ll ‘posture’ at you through the glass like in the second photo when you go over to him. Definitely an interesting invert for a species tank, but far from reef safe... or fish safe.

How big is him?

 

[Sharir]

Nice Flamingo’s Tongue! Do you also have gorgonians for it to feed on in your tank?

Also, you do realize in that 2nd from last picture it’s a cone snail & that they are venomous, right?

Cone snails are carnivores, I have seen them take out a sleeping clownfish. I think there is a hermit crab in the cone snails shell

 

[Sharir]

I think I have 5 of them.


These guys are cool.


Rock crabs. Very common in the shallow water here.


But these baby octopus that hatched out in my tank were the coolest. They would grab a brine shrimp, wrestle with it and ink.

How old is your porcelain crabs?

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Nice Flamingo’s Tongue! Do you also have gorgonians for it to feed on in your tank?

Also, you do realize in that 2nd from last picture it’s a cone snail & that they are venomous, right?

Yes my flamingo gets a steady supply of coral to eat. A Halloween hermit is chilling in the cone shell

 

[Sharir]

Yes my flamingo gets a steady supply of coral to eat. A Halloween hermit is chilling in the cone shell

Nice way to decorate your hermits

 

[Sharir]

Some of my oddballs

Quiet an Interesting selection of inverts you have... Do you have any full tank shots? Just curious