Stuff from the sound

[Wieselsport]

So my buddy went clamming today and brought over some clams this afternoon and he said there were some crabs(hermits), a couple of sand dollars and some snails in there, are they ok to put in the tank or should I take em' back to the water? I know the temp is way different but if I put them in the sump will they mess with the main tank, if they live??

 

[Wieselsport]

I can take some pics of the critters if it matters

 

[jesseb]

They'll likley not acclimate to the temp of your reef tank. I wouldn't put them in...

 

[Wieselsport]

worth trying them in the sump so i can retrieve them or no all together.
I saw a guy on enay selling atlantics reef hermits it all for not or can they survive. I looking stuff up right now, but nothing conclusive

 

[Wink]

We've tried this a few times... sand dollars, snails, macro algae/grasses, stars, cucumbers, fans, and chitons I'd say you should take back, we've never had them survive. Limpets, hermits, tide pool shrimp, amphipods, and copepods we've had survive.

 

[liveforphysics]

I've had the smaller snails survive, and all crabs/hermits survive. Never have been able to keep the larger snails alive for more than a few weeks. All pods and shrimp dont even seem bothered by the temp difference.

 

[Handegard]

I've tried clams unsucessfully once or twice.

I've got my heart dead set on setting up a tidepool tank full of local critters, but I've been waiting to get my dive certs. If you don't keep the critters I'll set them up with there own home

 

[Wieselsport]

I think i'll try the hermits if they wont eat my corals and one of the side winder crabs if they dont pick at stuff. I think the other stuff will go back.