Thorny Oyster

[Coqui Pelu]

Anybody had any experience with these? Are they hardy and easy to keep? They have a beautifull one over at the lfs but im scared it will be very hrd to keep alive. Thanks!

 

[quicksilverq]

they will live for a while maybe a year or so and then die just how it goes.

 

[JAMES TIAH]

I just got one, for three months till now, everyday feeding it with live Phyto-feast everyday.Doing quite well in my tank.Not very sure about the lifespan.

 

[VaderWS6]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13413949#post13413949 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JAMES TIAH
I just got one, for three months till now, everyday feeding it with live Phyto-feast everyday.Doing quite well in my tank.Not very sure about the lifespan.

If you feed them well, they'll last a good while.

 

[quicksilverq]

they look cool and come in some times pretty big but Had a friend that loves them and he told me they never last really long. I am sure you can pro long there life by feed expensive food but it will cost you.

 

[cristhiam]

mine lasted 1 year, they are beautiful

 

[yongwooi]

I keep mine under my refugium for about a yr.

 

[quicksilverq]

thats about how long they last is a year.

 

[tangdiver]

Yep feed them and then great....or have a really dirty tank...

Grant

 

[backfish]

If you get one I would recomend culturing phyto- takes only a bit extra time and wont cost so much as live phytofeast. About the only way you will be able t0 feed it enough to keep it alive past the year mark without deep pokcets! Tetraselmis and isochrysis are good ones to grow.