Sea Squirts

I had NO idea where to post this, as a preface.


Does anyone know where I can buy sea squirts online? I have an unhealthy fascination with them and would like to add them to my tank. And YES, I know they're not easy to keep

 

Um, i somtimes see them on www.liveaquaria.com I tried them once...they died quickly :/

 

Wow, I Have Them All Over My Lr And They Are Doing Good And My Tank Is New? Lots Of Clear Ones And Purple Ones. At Least They Look Like Sea Squirts

 

I had some clear ones for a while too...they got replaced by some funky fuzzy sponges and tubeworms.

 

Nemo, the chances of them living a long time is slim, but it has been shown that they do well when introduced in live rock. When purchased seperately, the probability they will die is VERY HIGH.

Beken, you can try blue lollipop tunicates. These guys must be heavily fed like carnation coral and must be in VERY STRONG flow. Marine snow and small particulate matter will keep them healthy. Sea squirts usually will come in LR, I would not buy them alone.

 

To add to that, newly set up reef tanks are high in nutrients which is one of the reasons why sponges, tunicates, and other filter feeding critters do well in new tanks. These critters eventually die off (sometimes completely) once the water stabilizes in the tank and they no longer have enough food in the water to stay alive. If you feed phyto plankton regularly, however, this might not be the case.

 

Yup...although after a while a mature tank will start to get little inverts growing...unless you feed the tank alot of coral food...its hard for them to last.

 

Steve Tyree used to sell them on his site DYNAMIC ECOMORPHOLOGY