Reef Odities

[anth245]

Hi guys!

Im a lover of all things odd and rare in a reef
so far here is my bucket list for them

Jawfish pair
dragonface pipefish
brotulid
squat lobster
pistol shrimp goby pair
porcelain/acropora crab
porites and bisma worms
anenome shrimp.

are there many others?

 

[Moort82]

There are loads you could add to your list like filefish, shrimpfish, puffers, frogfish, anglers etc but I would very much warn against one on your list the brotulid. I've actually kept everything on your list (ran a shop) and warn against the brotulid only because you will add it and never see it again. They are completely cryptic and you read about folks who add them and assume they died only o break down their tank years later and find them. It a similar story with the amazing flaming shrimp goby. They are cool and people are always excited to get one but ten rarely see it again.

 

[ginpang]

Brotulids are very secretive, but could be interesting if you have a few on account that they are viviparous. Pipefish are often fragile and difficult to feed.
Anemone shrimp ( periclemenes ) are very cool so are porcelain crab and fairly hardy. I totally loved my jawfish little fish with big personality. Shrimp gobies are awesome but often move around.

Squat lobster and porites with christmas worms.... Well ...good luck... Most likely you'll have a porite with dying or dead worms. Maybe someone here has had success with them!??

Maybe bumble bee shrimp ...and sexy shrimp
Halloween hermit...gumdrop coral crouchers... Bargibanti Pygmy seahorse , whip coral gobies....

This could go on for a long time....[emoji43]

 

[borg]

i never even knew what a squat lobster was lol , must of came in on some rock its pretty cool always in same spot dunno how big they get

 

[Dkuhlmann]

I've never heard of a squat lobster either and did a google search. Among all of the pictures I found this beautiful creature. WOW

Galathe apilosa, squat lobster

https://featuredcreature.com/one-of-the-most-beautiful-squat-lobsters-in-the-world-galathea-pilosa/

 

[anth245]

Thanks guys!

filefish, shrimpfish, puffers, frogfish, anglers etc

sadly most of these are not reef safe so I will not buy any even though I love the thought of a frogfish!

Do you guys know of any other fish/critters (no harlequin shrimp)

Also having a couple brotulids would be cool even if I don't see them

 

[sde1500]

Squat lobster happens to be on DD right now. Not nearly as crazy cool looking as that one pictured up above.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+4&ddid=278551

 

[Dkuhlmann]

And it's SOLD!