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Invertebrates Guide
Invertebrates Guide
Tiger Pistol Shrimp
(Alpheus bellulus)
1x β’ 2.5" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π₯© β’ Territorial
Indo-Pacific β’ 3-4 Years β’ π₯
May pair with gobies; digs burrows
Lower / Burrow
- Early -
Cleaner Shrimp
(Lysmata amboinensis)
2x β’ 2.5" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π½οΈ β’ Social
Indo-Pacific β’ 2-3 Years β’ π₯
Sets up cleaning stations; social behavior
Middle / Rockwork
- Early -
Peppermint Shrimp
(Lysmata wurdemanni)
3x β’ 1.5" β’ π’ β’ β οΈ β’ π½οΈ β’ Peaceful
Western-Atlantic β’ 1-2 Years β’ π₯
Eats Aiptasia; hides in rockwork
Middle / Rockwork
- First -
Anemone Shrimp
(Periclimenes brevicarpalis)
1x β’ 1.5" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ π½οΈ β’ Peaceful
Indo-Pacific β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯
Translucent Body & Sybmiotic Hosting
Middle / Sybiotic Host
- Final -
Trochus Snail
(Trochus sp.)
25x β’ 1.5" β’ π’ β’ β β’ πΏ β’ Peaceful
Indo-Pacific β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯
Climbs glass; rights itself if flipped
All / Rockwork
- First -
Cerith Snail
(Cerithium sp.)
3x β’ 1" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π© β’ Peaceful
Caribbean β’ 1-3 Years β’ π₯
Sifts sand; helps clean substrate
Lower / Sandbed
- First -
Money Cowrie
(Cypraea moneta)
3x β’ 1" β’ π’ β’ β β’ πΏ β’ Peaceful
Indo-Pacific β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯
Mantle retracts if disturbed
Lower / Sandbed & Rockwork
- Early -
Bumblebee Snail
(Engina mendicaria)
10x β’ 0.5" β’ π’ β’ β β’ ποΈ β’ Peaceful
Indo-Pacific β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯
Helps eliminate vermetid snail pests
Lower / Sandbed & Rockwork
- Early -
Scarlet Reef Hermit
(Paguristes cadenati)
7x β’ 1" β’ π’ β’ β β’ ποΈ β’ Shell-Competitive
Western-Atlantic β’ 2-4 Years β’ π₯
Peaceful hermit; but needs extra shells
Lower / Rockwork
- First -
Blue Leg Hermit
(Clibanarius tricolor)
3x β’ 1" β’ π’ β’ β β’ ποΈ β’ Shell-Competitive
Western-Atlantic β’ 2-4 Years β’ π₯
More aggressive than scarlet hermits
Lower / Rockwork
- First -
Halloween Hermit
(Ciliopagurus strigatus)
1x β’ 2" β’ π’ β’ β οΈ β’ ποΈ β’ Semi-Aggressive
Indo-Pacific β’ 2-4 Years β’ π₯
Named for its orange-striped legs
Lower / Rockwork
- Early -
Pom Pom Crab
(Lybia tessellata)
1x β’ 1" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ ποΈ β’ Peaceful
Indo-Pacific β’ 1-2 Years β’ π₯
Carries anemones in place of claws
Lower / Rockwork
- Middle -
Porcelain Crab
(Petrolisthes australiensis)
1x β’ 1.5" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π½οΈ β’ Peaceful / Shy
Indo-Pacific β’ 2-4 Years β’ π₯
Filter feeder; prefers moderate flow
Lower / Rockwork
- Early -
Emerald Crab
(Mithraculus sculptus)
1x β’ 2" β’ π’ β’ β οΈ β’ ποΈ β’ Semi-Aggressive
Western-Atlantic β’ 2-4 Years β’ π₯
Eats bubble algae; sometimes nips corals
Lower / Rockwork
- First -
Tropical-Reef Chiton
(Ischnochiton australis)
1x β’ 2" β’ π’ β’ β β’ πΏ β’ Peaceful
Indo-Pacific β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯
Eight-paneled armored marine mollusk
Middle / Rockwork
- Middle -
Rock Boring Urchin
(Echinometra mathaei)
1x β’ 3" β’ π΅ β’ β β’ πΏ β’ Peaceful
Indo-Pacific β’ 5-10 Years β’ π₯
Nocturnal foraging, burrows rock for shelter
Middle / Rockwork
- Middle -
Fighting Conch
(Strombus alatus)
1x β’ 5" β’ π’ β’ β β’ π© β’ Peaceful
Western-Atlantic β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯
Sifts sandbed; can bury itself entirely
Lower / Sandbed
- Middle -
Fromia Starfish
(Fromia milleporella)
1x β’ 5" β’ π΄ β’ β β’ π© β’ Peaceful
Indo-Pacific β’ 3-5 Years β’ π₯
Extremely sensitive; needs mature tank
Lower / Sandbed
- Final -
Giant Clam
(Tridacna Maxima)
1x β’ 8" β’ π΄ β’ β β’ π β’ Peaceful
Great Barrier Reef β’ 30+ Years β’ π₯
Needs high PAR light - vibrant colors!
Moderate β’ PAR 200-400+
Lower / Rockwork
- Final -
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