anemone and crabs from tide pools!

I was wondering if any one would know if it is a good idea of what the damages it could do, if i add thses to my tank? They are anemone's that have an open circle in the middle, and if you touch them they shrivel up in to a ball.

 

its a risk taker...you never know how aggressive they may be, or toxic to other tankmates...

I’d definitely use a QT on them for awhile. And watch out, a bunch of people are probably gonna tell you how illegal it is....I say just don't get caught.

Scoffer

 

Yeah true that, i didnt think that it was illegal. i live right by the ocean and i walked by a couple cop's with the bucket lol. I dont have a QT and all i have in there is 2 damsels 10 turbo snails, 10 hermet crabs, and a orange starfish. should i leave them in the bucket i have or just take a chance? What would it harm? the LR,LS, water? and the snail i got look similar to hermet crabs but have turbo snail shells?

 

I really dont know what might happen, if anything....

how about some photos?

Scoffer

 

here you go, the anemones are in the ball

 

There 4 photos 2 of the anemones and 2 of the snails/ crabs

 

wow, freaky. got me. maybe one of the experts around here might have an ID on it..


GL

SCoffer

 

The snails look like margarita snails IMO. I'm not sure about the anemone :-/

 

If you got them from a tidepool in CA then wouldn't the they be more of a cold water species? It seems like most of us keep our tanks close to 80 degrees and stock them with livestock from more tropical places.