Creepy crawlers in the reef tank: Do you have a favorite slow-mover in your tank?

[Peace River]

Creepy crawlers in the reef tank: Do you have a favorite slow-mover in your tank?

We’ve talked about your favorite fish and your favorite shrimp, but what about those critters that move really, really slowly – like a snail, starfish, sea slug, or other slow mover. You know, like the ones that you have to watch to see if they are actually moving! Whether it is a brittle star, a colorful nudibranch, or a common snail, these creatures can actually be quite entertaining if you are willing to wait for it. Please let us know if you have a favorite slow-mover in your tank. Do you have any tips, tricks, experience, or pictures that you are willing to share?

Photo by @Tigahboy


This QOTD is sponsored by Nutramar: https://www.qualitymarine.com/nutramar/

“Nutramar’s 100% natural food products are used by public aquaria and breeders around the world. They offer superior nutrition to your most finicky and delicate fish and invertebrates."

 

[Mr. Roboto]

Stupid Peanut worm that puts his junk all over my monties.

 

[therootcause]

Yellow phase sea cucumber that poops out a pile of clean sand pellets every night.

 

[snorklr]

do 500 bristleworms count?

 

[randomfishdude]

The mushroom coral. Still waiting....
And waiting....
And waiting....
And waiting....
Oh did it move!
Nope.
And waiting...
Gone on vacation for a week...
THEY ALL MOVED.

 

[borrowedthemoon]

Creepy crawlers in the reef tank: Do you have a favorite slow-mover in your tank?

We’ve talked about your favorite fish and your favorite shrimp, but what about those critters that move really, really slowly – like a snail, starfish, sea slug, or other slow mover. You know, like the ones that you have to watch to see if they are actually moving! Whether it is a brittle star, a colorful nudibranch, or a common snail, these creatures can actually be quite entertaining if you are willing to wait for it. Please let us know if you have a favorite slow-mover in your tank. Do you have any tips, tricks, experience, or pictures that you are willing to share?

Photo by @Tigahboy


This QOTD is sponsored by Nutramar: https://www.qualitymarine.com/nutramar/

“Nutramar’s 100% natural food products are used by public aquaria and breeders around the world. They offer superior nutrition to your most finicky and delicate fish and invertebrates."

This is my favorite slow-mover. It is my conch his name is Dumbo.

 

[Alpha_and_Gec]

Love my conch… no clue where it went tho

 

[kevgib67]

I think it would be my tiger conch. It’s movement is the least elegant thing but so interesting to watch. I actually have two. I added another one after I hadn’t seen the original for 5-6 weeks. The second I added the new one the original came flying out of the sand. Here is the original waving hello.

 

[stephnjeph]

I love to watch my urchins moving slowly across the rocks. I like especially when they are on the glass and I can view their oral surface as they are grazing. It is memorizing and a slight hypnotizing. I find myself watching for far longer than intended.

 

[Zoa.Mania]

Starfish would be my favorite. I have few big bristle stars and they’re stunning and special

 

[NCsalt]

I had a fighting conch long ago. Very cool. Plan on getting a tiger this go around.

 

[Waters]

Definitely a sea hare.

 

[JayM]

I have about a dozen Nassarius snails, but Zombie is by far the most active and predictable. Also easy to ID as he's the biggest of the group and his color is much lighter than the rest. My Fighting Conch is a close second, but I just don't see him as much.

 

[q8cyu]

Mine would be my sea hare, conch or rock flower anemones (do they count they technically move)

 

[Jeremy_d]

My favorite slow mover is my Florida fighting conch Gregory Vaughn Peckerlips

 

[Lowsingle]

Fighting conchs for sure, how can you not love those beady

Darren

 

[Idoc]

Red serpent star

 

[Alpha_and_Gec]

Love my conch… no clue where it went tho

Update, found him buried to the right side of the tank, he does amazing work on any algae or dinos that dare grow on the sands.

 

[Jeremy_d]

Update, found him buried to the right side of the tank, he does amazing work on any algae or dinos that dare grow on the sands.

Mine eats as high as it can reach on the rocks also.

 

[Alpha_and_Gec]

also, does an engineer goby count? He doesn’t move much out of his turret nest but he sure sprints whenever he sees me coming.