anemone and crabs from tide pools!

4G1v3N · 01-01-2007, 06:11 PM

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.

Scoffer · 01-01-2007, 06:15 PM

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

4G1v3N · 01-01-2007, 06:21 PM

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?

Scoffer · 01-01-2007, 06:23 PM

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

how about some photos?

Scoffer

4G1v3N · 01-01-2007, 07:00 PM

here you go, the anemones are in the ball

4G1v3N · 01-01-2007, 07:17 PM

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

Scoffer · 01-01-2007, 08:38 PM

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

GL

SCoffer

Dustin75 · 01-02-2007, 10:46 PM

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

tooconceited · 01-03-2007, 01:21 AM

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.