Symbiosis - Reef-Geeks

IanH · I peed in your back yard!!

Anyone know where a good place to get some symbiotic crabs or shrimp? I used to have a crab that lived in my pocillopora colony, but he has since passed and would like to replace him. Also what are the shrimp that form a symbiotic relationship with clams? I love symbiosis in the aquarium and would like to increase it, any other suggestions?

billrob71 · Will work for CLAMS

I've not seen any but be neat to have some also especially for the clams. Only seen pics of those, I have had the crabs in acros

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Live Aquaria had some crabs in the Divers Den a few weeks ago. I havn't ever seen the shrimp for sale.

D3monic · All powerfull drifter

Give me a few hours and I will drum up a thread on NR. Someone was doing a tank that was strickly symbiosis.

D3monic · All powerfull drifter

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/inde...1&hl=symbiosis

1. Clownfish/Nem
2. Goby/Pistol Shrimp
-Randall's Goby
-Yasha Goby
-Yellow Watchman Goby
-Tiger pistol
-Candy stripe pistol
3. Clingfish/Long-spined Urchin
4. Sexy Shrimp/Euphyllia Coral and Anemones
5. Porcelain Crab/Euphyllia Coral and Anemones
6. Cleaner Shrimp/Fish
7. Pom Pom Crab and nems
8. Acro Crab and acros
9. Pearlfish and Sea Cucumber
10. Pederson's shrimp/coral (what type?)
11. Zooxanthellae/Coral
12. Cleaner fish
-Cleaner blenny
-Neon goby
-Cleaner wrasse
13. Decorator Crab/Sponges, Corals
14. Urchin/Crab
15. Shark/Remora
16. Anemone hermit crab
17. Staghorn hermit crab
18. Clown Gobies/Acropora
19. Long tentacle plate coral/Heliofungia shrimp

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Very cool D, I never realized there were so many that depend on others to thrive.

D3monic · All powerfull drifter

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden...3+4&ddid=75000

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...14&pcatid=2914

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...58&pcatid=2858

I can't find any for sale that live in clams though sorry.

IanH · I peed in your back yard!!

Awesome, great digging D3! I didn't know sexy shrimp hosted with Euphyllia corals.

Barbara · Geekette

Quote:

Originally Posted by D3monic

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/inde...1&hl=symbiosis

1. Clownfish/Nem
2. Goby/Pistol Shrimp
-Randall's Goby
-Yasha Goby
-Yellow Watchman Goby
-Tiger pistol
-Candy stripe pistol
3. Clingfish/Long-spined Urchin
4. Sexy Shrimp/Euphyllia Coral and Anemones
5. Porcelain Crab/Euphyllia Coral and Anemones
6. Cleaner Shrimp/Fish
7. Pom Pom Crab and nems
8. Acro Crab and acros
9. Pearlfish and Sea Cucumber
10. Pederson's shrimp/coral (what type?)
11. Zooxanthellae/Coral
12. Cleaner fish
-Cleaner blenny
-Neon goby
-Cleaner wrasse
13. Decorator Crab/Sponges, Corals
14. Urchin/Crab
15. Shark/Remora
16. Anemone hermit crab
17. Staghorn hermit crab
18. Clown Gobies/Acropora
19. Long tentacle plate coral/Heliofungia shrimp

great info D! I also didn't realize how many there were...

D3monic · All powerfull drifter

I might do a Porceline crab in my 75gal. I want some sexy shrimp but dont have a habitat for them.

chris&barb · Lost

Ive never seen the shrimp for sale. This is there names Anchistus mirbilis, Conchodytes tridacnae, Parachistus biunguiculatus and Anchistus miersi Some of them are supposedly species specific so any of these might not work with any clam. They are also considered commensal not symbiotes FWIW

Reefdaddy · Geek Squad Jedi

Thanks for the list, I have forgotten some of those.

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Hey Ian did you get any of these critters yet?

[1 (permalink)] Posted by IanH 11-07-2009, 12:14 PM	I peed in your back yard!!
Symbiosis Anyone know where a good place to get some symbiotic crabs or shrimp? I used to have a crab that lived in my pocillopora colony, but he has since passed and would like to replace him. Also what are the shrimp that form a symbiotic relationship with clams? I love symbiosis in the aquarium and would like to increase it, any other suggestions?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,395 Gameroom cash: $362758 Rep Power: 100
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 11-07-2009, 12:16 PM	Will work for CLAMS
I've not seen any but be neat to have some also especially for the clams. Only seen pics of those, I have had the crabs in acros __________________ Why is the rum always gone	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 6,413 Gameroom cash: $1737675 Rep Power: 94
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 11-07-2009, 12:52 PM	All powerfull drifter
Give me a few hours and I will drum up a thread on NR. Someone was doing a tank that was strickly symbiosis. __________________	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 2,458 Gameroom cash: $805585 Rep Power: 68
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 11-07-2009, 12:53 PM	All powerfull drifter
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/inde...1&hl=symbiosis 1. Clownfish/Nem 2. Goby/Pistol Shrimp -Randall's Goby -Yasha Goby -Yellow Watchman Goby -Tiger pistol -Candy stripe pistol 3. Clingfish/Long-spined Urchin 4. Sexy Shrimp/Euphyllia Coral and Anemones 5. Porcelain Crab/Euphyllia Coral and Anemones 6. Cleaner Shrimp/Fish 7. Pom Pom Crab and nems 8. Acro Crab and acros 9. Pearlfish and Sea Cucumber 10. Pederson's shrimp/coral (what type?) 11. Zooxanthellae/Coral 12. Cleaner fish -Cleaner blenny -Neon goby -Cleaner wrasse 13. Decorator Crab/Sponges, Corals 14. Urchin/Crab 15. Shark/Remora 16. Anemone hermit crab 17. Staghorn hermit crab 18. Clown Gobies/Acropora 19. Long tentacle plate coral/Heliofungia shrimp __________________	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 2,458 Gameroom cash: $805585 Rep Power: 68
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 11-07-2009, 01:20 PM	All powerfull drifter
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden...3+4&ddid=75000 http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...14&pcatid=2914 http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...58&pcatid=2858 I can't find any for sale that live in clams though sorry. __________________	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 2,458 Gameroom cash: $805585 Rep Power: 68
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 11-07-2009, 12:36 PM	Big-Geek
Live Aquaria had some crabs in the Divers Den a few weeks ago. I havn't ever seen the shrimp for sale.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 11-07-2009, 12:55 PM	Big-Geek
Very cool D, I never realized there were so many that depend on others to thrive.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by IanH 11-07-2009, 01:33 PM	I peed in your back yard!!
Awesome, great digging D3! I didn't know sexy shrimp hosted with Euphyllia corals.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,395 Gameroom cash: $362758 Rep Power: 100
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by D3monic 11-07-2009, 05:52 PM	All powerfull drifter
I might do a Porceline crab in my 75gal. I want some sexy shrimp but dont have a habitat for them. __________________	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minooka, IL Posts: 2,458 Gameroom cash: $805585 Rep Power: 68
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[11 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 11-09-2009, 02:11 PM	Lost
Ive never seen the shrimp for sale. This is there names Anchistus mirbilis, Conchodytes tridacnae, Parachistus biunguiculatus and Anchistus miersi Some of them are supposedly species specific so any of these might not work with any clam. They are also considered commensal not symbiotes FWIW	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[12 (permalink)] Posted by Reefdaddy 11-09-2009, 04:45 PM	Geek Squad Jedi
Thanks for the list, I have forgotten some of those. __________________ "A man in a rush takes shortcuts, and I won't shortcut the Music" Eddie Wilson 1963 Jedi Tank Build	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 911 Gameroom cash: $60438 Rep Power: 18
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[13 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 11-26-2009, 11:06 PM	Big-Geek
Hey Ian did you get any of these critters yet?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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