Marine invertebrates
Cleaner shrimp, hermit crabs, algae-eating snails, urchins and anemones: the reef tank's clean-up crew.
64 species. Use the filters to narrow it down to the ones that suit your aquarium.
Invertebrate
Easy
Saltwater
Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis
23–27°C
6 cm long
min. 120 L
Invertebrate
Easy
Saltwater
Saron Shrimp
Saron marmoratus
24–27°C
5 cm long
min. 75 L
Invertebrate
Hard
Saltwater
Sebae Anemone
Radianthus crispa
24–27°C
30 cm long
min. 200 L
Invertebrate
Medium
Saltwater
Squamosa Clam
Tridacna squamosa
24–27°C
30 cm long
min. 200 L
Invertebrate
Medium
Saltwater
Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus
24–27°C
15 cm long
min. 100 L
Invertebrate
Medium
Saltwater
Long Tentacle Anemone
Radianthus doreensis
24–27°C
40 cm long
min. 200 L
Invertebrate
Easy
Saltwater
Sally Lightfoot Crab
Percnon gibbesi
22–27°C
4 cm long
min. 100 L
Invertebrate
Easy
Saltwater
Green Brittle Star
Ophiarachna incrassata
24–27°C
40 cm long
min. 200 L
Invertebrate
Easy
Saltwater
Asterina Starfish
Aquilonastra anomala
24–27°C
1 cm long
min. 20 L
Invertebrate
Easy
Saltwater
Banded Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes galathinus
23–27°C
2.5 cm long
min. 40 L
Invertebrate
Medium
Saltwater
Berghia Nudibranch
Berghia stephanieae
22–27°C
3 cm long
min. 20 L
Invertebrate
Medium
Saltwater
Cluster Duster
Bispira brunnea
24–27°C
4 cm long
min. 50 L
Invertebrate
Easy
Saltwater
Boggessi Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata boggessi
22–27°C
5 cm long
min. 60 L
Invertebrate
Easy
Saltwater
Pom Pom Crab
Lybia tessellata
24–27°C
2 cm long
min. 40 L
Invertebrate
Medium
Saltwater
Peacock-tail Anemone Shrimp
Ancylocaris brevicarpalis
24–27°C
2.5 cm long
min. 60 L
Invertebrate
Hard
Saltwater
Crocea Clam
Tridacna crocea
24–27°C
12 cm long
min. 100 L
Invertebrate
Medium
Saltwater
Chocolate Chip Starfish
Protoreaster nodosus
24–27°C
25 cm long
min. 300 L
Invertebrate
Easy
Saltwater
Electric Blue Hermit Crab
Calcinus elegans
24–27°C
4 cm long
min. 60 L
Invertebrate
Hard
Saltwater
Fromia Starfish
Fromia indica
24–27°C
8 cm long
min. 200 L
Invertebrate
Hard
Saltwater
Haddoni Carpet Anemone
Stichodactyla haddoni
24–27°C
50 cm long
min. 400 L
Invertebrate
Easy
Saltwater
Halloween Hermit Crab
Ciliopagurus strigatus
24–27°C
5 cm long
min. 60 L
Invertebrate
Hard
Saltwater
Harlequin Shrimp
Hymenocera picta
24–27°C
5 cm long
min. 40 L
Invertebrate
Medium
Saltwater
Bleeding Tooth Nerite
Nerita peloronta
24–27°C
3 cm long
min. 40 L
Invertebrate
Medium
Saltwater
Tiger Tail Sea Cucumber
Holothuria hilla
24–27°C
30 cm long
min. 300 L