Picture of your favorite Invert

[mr86mister]

Well we always focus on fish and corals so this time I figured let's get a thread on your favorite Invert. We're talking about crabs, shrimp, anemones, snails...etc. etc. So I'll start off with my favorite. The Brown Blotch Snail, these guys are work horses and are so awesome to watch when you put food in the tank. Throughout the day all you can see is their little tubes but once you put food in they come flying out of the sand!

 

[aaronlp]

ill have to get a picture of my sebae..nice crisp white with blue tips looks sick

 

[oneradtek202]

 

[aaronlp]

anemone crab! thats an awesome macro picture brandon!

 

[oneradtek202]

sure is, thanks

 

[kingfisher62]

Nothing fancy but my guest always get a thrill when it meanders across the tank!

 

[Jacwil]

Hard to pick a fav but I'm probably most interactive with this fella. It eat's from my hand and allows me to handle it....kinda

Arctides regalis

 

[sg1838]

This guy is my favorite:

Arrow Crab

But, I do REALLY like this picture:

 

[jacksonpt]

Mike - is that snail a scavenger? Sounds similar in function/behavior to nass snails?

Jason - great pic of the arrow crab. I've always wanted one but have heard too many horror stories about them picking at something they aren't supposed to pick at. I'm guessing you've never had any problems?

 

[sg1838]

Jason - great pic of the arrow crab. I've always wanted one but have heard too many horror stories about them picking at something they aren't supposed to pick at. I'm guessing you've never had any problems?

Jackson - No problems with the Arrow Crab so far. He's only been in the tank about a month, but so far he's been a model citizen. He actually came with my "Clean Up Crew Refill" from LiveAquaria, so I figured I would give one a go. I have to say that I'll be bummed if I do have to take it out of the tank because it is a very fun invert to watch (very active - always out in the open).

And thanks for the compliment on the picture. Here's my secret - and I highly recommend this thing to anybody with an aquarium:

http://ivsportal.com/

My point and shoot camera only has a 4X zoom, but using the magnifying portal it effectively increases the zoom capabilities of the camera. Both of the pictures I posted were taken through the portal. It is a touch on the expensive side, but well worth it in my opinion.

 

[MD Ocean Girl]

These two are my favorites right now because of the relationship they have with each other....emerald green crab hides under the tube anemone for "shelter," and in return, he pulls algae/critters off the rocks and feeds the tube anemone (Sorry for the crappy pic...taken with my cell phone)

 

[Byron3e]

 

[stephen77]

Lta

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[block head]

 

[Jacwil]

NIIIICE!!! What kind of stom is that? Ternatensis?

I sooo want another mantis...they're just so difficult to find locally!

 

[mr86mister]

Jackson-Very similar to the Nassarius snails just get much larger. A bit more active as well.

I'm excited to see all these pictures everyone! Sometimes we forget how crucial a good clean up crew or inverts are to specific systems. Keep it up everyone!!

 

[kingfisher62]

I got these spaghetti worms as hitch hikers with a coral now I have hundreds.

Great cleaners!

 

[kingfisher62]

If you can get over their ugliness. The color and markings are quite striking!

 

[kingfisher62]

This guy is my favorite:

Arrow Crab

How are these guys? Are they reef safe and do they play well with others ? They look like they could do some serious damage to other livestock . such as hermits, snails and shrimp

 

[kingfisher62]

Hard to pick a fav but I'm probably most interactive with this fella. It eat's from my hand and allows me to handle it....kinda

Arctides regalis

Cool slipper lobster! how big does it get?