100% reef safe fishes and inverts...

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  1. proreefer

    proreefer Feather Star

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    yes I agree,I had a power blue tang that never ate my coral but I watched one eat a whole group of zoas in a lfs I had a copper band that ate one of my lps its are to say whats reef safe sometimes
     
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  2. Marshall O

    Marshall O Giant Squid

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    AFAIK Tuxedo Urchins are "reef safe". I currently have a blue in my 55 mixed reef. Although they will knock off any "loose" corals, so I guess they are not perfect either LOL.
     
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  3. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    my plan is to keep urchins in fuge after the algae in my DT is cleared, thats why im going for 2 in 20g DT. will that be ok? my fuge has loads of algae...
     
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  4. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    I don't think so, 2 urchins in a 20g will plow thru that algae and then need target feeding. IMO

    But man, you are plowing thru tanks and livestock, is this another new build?
     
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  5. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    its my current build....
     
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  6. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    is anemone shrimp (Periclimenes brevicarpalis) a good shrimp?
     
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  7. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    will these stay together?

    ANEMONE CRAB Neopetrolisthes maculatus

    SHORT SPINE SEA URCHIN Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus
    COMMON SEA URCHIN Strongylocentrolus purpuratus

    ANEMONE SHRIMP Periclimenes brevicarpalis
    ORANGE SKUNK SHRIMP Lysmata grabhami
     
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  8. nanomania

    nanomania Vagabond Butterfly

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    anyone?
     
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  9. Toby the Puffer

    Toby the Puffer Bristle Worm

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    Yes, but will you have any fish? No fish will take away from a DT to the common bystander.
     
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  10. Chris!

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    Don't put 2 urchins in a 20g tank. They will starve to death or you will pollute your water trying to keep them from starving. A few snails and some patience would be a much better idea ;)
     
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