Coolest inverts for a reef tank?

[Rtaylor]

I’ve never seen those but they are huge!

I have a baby one too, it’s only about 2-3” currently.

 

[hollback]

Pom Pom Boxer crabs are one of my favorites but you might not see it in a 20.

 

[TWOODZ]

I have a baby one too, it’s only about 2-3” currently.

 

[TWOODZ]

I have three Sea Hares and a Decorator Spider Crab, always enjoy them also Pistol Shrimp and Goby, Porcelein Crab, Cleaner Shrimp, Peppermint Shrimp

 

[mdb_talon]

If you don’t mind feeding it sheets of algae abalones are cool. They do get pretty big and eat a lot of algae.

I love abalones. Ordered 20 several months ago and only 4 survived the shipping though

 

[PeterEde]

My coral banded shrimp is pretty cool. Comes from his holes to take muscle from my fingers.

 

[flagg37]

I had a tiger cowrie that was super cool. They are reef safe with caution. Mine was always good though.

 

[schooncw]

My pink and orange filter feeding sea cucumber is pretty cool! Also love this particular feather duster worm!

Handling this Sea Cuke sent me to the ER several years ago. It was attached to a coral and I moved it. Think it sensed danger and "slimed" me. Got a steroid/antihistamine drip.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Handling this Sea Cuke sent me to the ER several years ago. It was attached to a coral and I moved it. Think it sensed danger and "slimed" me. Got a steroid/antihistamine drip.

Wow really!? I knew they had toxins but didn't know they could be easily absorbed through the skin...kinda similar to palytoxins I suppose...I don't mess with him since he's found where he's happy (although I'd prefer him be somewhere else but I know he'd just move again). A lot of echinoderms (and I guess soft bodied inverts in general) can excrete toxic slime to deter predators but I know I don't need to tell you that...I hope it wasn't too serious and you recovered well. I think changing the flow a little might be the best way to prompt them to move on their own since that's what they're looking for as filter feeders.

 

[schooncw]

Wow really!? I knew they had toxins but didn't know they could be easily absorbed through the skin...kinda similar to palytoxins I suppose...I don't mess with him since he's found where he's happy (although I'd prefer him be somewhere else but I know he'd just move again). A lot of echinoderms (and I guess soft bodied inverts in general) can excrete toxic slime to deter predators but I know I don't need to tell you that...I hope it wasn't too serious and you recovered well. I think changing the flow a little might be the best way to prompt them to move on their own since that's what they're looking for as filter feeders.

As a result, I now have a contact allergy to live rock, corals and am allergic to bivalves, including terrestrial ones, such as escargot, tho this occurred 14 years ago