Exotic species in small tank.

[Kapachuka3]

What are some easy to keep but unusual saltwater creatures to have in a small tank. Think octopuses or seahorses, stuff like that.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

What are some easy to keep but unusual saltwater creatures to have in a small tank. Think octopuses or seahorses, stuff like that.

I was gonna say Christmas Tree Worms but unless you have the budget the price blows that option out of the water...if you do have the budget though they're amazing cool

 

[dedragon]

I think a goby shrimp pair could be cool.
christmas tree worms used to be like $40 for a good size rock, but not many could keep it alive for long and you had to worry about pests coming in with them which was annoying because you cant dip. Dont see them in many LFS anymore

 

[Kapachuka3]

I think a goby shrimp pair could be cool.
christmas tree worms used to be like $40 for a good size rock, but not many could keep it alive for long and you had to worry about pests coming in with them which was annoying because you cant dip. Dont see them in many LFS anymore

Thats a cool idea.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

I think a goby shrimp pair could be cool.
christmas tree worms used to be like $40 for a good size rock, but not many could keep it alive for long and you had to worry about pests coming in with them which was annoying because you cant dip. Dont see them in many LFS anymore

How long ago was that? I just checked corals.com to compare see if what I'm paying is close the price in the States and what they're charging is astronomical

 

[Kapachuka3]

Anything with regards to kinda of seahorses or would an anemone be advisable in a 13.5 gallon since i will have a clownfish moving in there.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

Anything with regards to kinda of seahorses or would an anemone be advisable in a 13.5 gallon since i will have a clownfish moving in there.

How old is your tank? Usually you wanna wait at least a few months before adding a Nem with some people saying 6 months is necessary

 

[dedragon]

How long ago was that? I just checked corals.com to compare see if what I'm paying is close the price in the States and what they're charging is astronomical

probably around 10 years ago, liveaquaria might get them in at some point https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/email_me.cfm?pcatid=541&topcatid=504.

 

[Kapachuka3]

How old is your tank? Usually you wanna wait at least a few months before adding a Nem with some people saying 6 months is necessary

Oh i just set it up im talking a while from now.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

probably around 10 years ago, liveaquaria might get them in at some point https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/email_me.cfm?pcatid=541&topcatid=504.

Yeah, this is what I found...

 

[dedragon]

Anything with regards to kinda of seahorses or would an anemone be advisable in a 13.5 gallon since i will have a clownfish moving in there.

Big N-O for anemones and seahorses together in a tank that size. Seahorses for that tank would only be dwarf and have their own care requirments. Larger seahorses need more vertical room and are messy eaters so they require larger tanks.

 

[dedragon]

You will be better off with rock flower or maxi mini in that size tank than any host anemone as the typical host anemone will either get too large and/or multiply and fill up the tank fast and if any get in a powerhead will crash such a small tank

 

[Reeftransport]

I was gonna say Christmas Tree Worms but unless you have the budget the price blows that option out of the water...if you do have the budget though they're amazing cool

Had 2 worm rocks before I moved and crashed tank. They are very cool nice colors and if ya lucky you score a small crab with it.