harlequin tusk in a reef

[droberts]

i have an opportunity to trade some coral for a harlequin tusk and was considering doing it only if it would be reef safe i have looked and seen that they can be but only with caution and really dont want to learn the hard way that its not. i really like my shrimp and clam! so let me know what you think or have done. thanks Dan

 

[n8ureman]

Mine never really picked on my clam. But IME any snails or shrimp are dinner. (I had to exile mine to my fragtank, as I was getting tired of not being able to keep a cleanup crew. Hope this helps.

 

[reefsic]

Yeah, I had a tiny one years back in my old 60g Mixed. Never touched any corals, but I'd throw caution to inverts for sure!

GL!

 

[jd474]

I've kept 2 in reefs, and agree with what has been said. Any crustacean is likely fair game, but have never seen any issues with corals/clams.

 

[droberts]

any one been abel to keep one with shrimp? asking because i have 3 cleaner shrimp

 

[anbosu]

any one been abel to keep one with shrimp? asking because i have 3 cleaner shrimp

I'm sure someone has, but that is the exception, not the rule.