"Cool" inverts my long nose hawkfish won't murder?

cdw79 · Feb 28, 2022

Pretty self explanatory- I've got a pistol shrimp as part of a shrimp-goby pair, various hermits and snails, and a pincushion urchin. I feel like I'm definitely missing out on the inverts side of things, but I love the hawk too much to take it out lol.

Any recommendations for some interesting inverts I can add that won't become an expensive snack for my hawk? I've never seen him go after any of the inverts I have right now, but don't want to take any needless risks. I really would love a porcelain crab for my new (of course the clowns would rather hang out in my leather than the perfect good new I bought for them..) but I'm assuming it wouldn't last long.

Any ideas would be great!

blaxsun · Feb 28, 2022

Zebra porcelain crabs are a better option over the white ones, as they prefer to remain hidden in the rocks and you almost never see them. I'm not sure their survivability would increase, though.

I have sea cucumbers and I know those get left alone - so that's one option. I also have two large 2-3" crabs, but you don't often get them that big.

cdw79 · Feb 28, 2022

What kind of sea cucumbers? I immediately think of the yellow ones, but as. understand they're filter feeders and pretty difficult to keep alive.

I'd like to add a cleaner shrimp or fire shrimp, as for my previous tanks they were always highlights, but have heard mixed reviews about whether that would be possible