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FAQs on Chiton Compatibility
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Chiton Questions 3/26/04
Hello Bob, I am a member at Reef Aquarium Guide and I am trying to find
information if there is possible a bad hitchhiker Chiton that can arrive on live
rock.
<hmm... Chitons are overall very very "reef safe" as algae grazers.
Limpets are often confused with Chitons and can be predatory no reef animals.
Are you sure it is a Chiton?>
I have a 125 gallon reef . I watched as my post prized zoanthids disappeared
over a few days time. The rock is mostly covered in coralline except where the
polyps were at. I noticed a bright pink to purplish bumpy spot on the
rock. I watched the rock for several days and the Chiton finally moved. I took
the rock out immediately and took the Chiton off.
<yes perhaps>
I had 2 huge rock with polyps disappear in 2 days time. The Chiton was the only
thing on the rocks. Any info you can give me would be great. Vicki
<without a picture of the animal, there is not way for me to be able to
ID/confirm. There are many possible predators on your zoanthids. Do keep an eye
out for prosobranch snails instead of your suspect polyplacophorid. Anthony>
Chitons in the Reef Tank.
Hello Kind Sirs,
It's been quite a while since I sought your advice; for the most part things have been going very good.
Low and behold last night I notice a new inhabitant slowly crawling on my live rock. This little beastie is about 1.5 inches long with what
appears to be a flexible segmented center shell surrounded by the white and purple mantle. The tank has been up and running for a couple of
years the live rock was from Walt Smith and has been in there for well over a year. Soft Corals, cucumber, starfish shrimp and fish all doing
fine so I don't think he's doing any damage??? I've been an avid reader of your website for quite a while and I don't think I ever seen anything
quite like this guy. He does look pretty cool and I'm guessing some kind of Chiton. Any idea if he's a good neighbor or should he be
banished.
Chuck
>>>Hello Chuck!
I just love those Chitons, one of my favorite marine inverts. I think it's all the time I've spent tidepooling over the years and finding those little guys.
Anyway, no worries. They are algae/surface film grazers for the most part, and not a threat to your other inverts. You're quite lucky to have such a large individual, as most hitchhiking
Chitons are quite small. I have several small specimens in my tank currently.
Cheers
Jim<<<
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Chiton, and possible quarantine 5/27/07
<Hello Kent, Mich with you today.>
I live in Australia, on the east coast,
<Lucky you! I live in the USA, on the east coast.>
and today happened upon a nice piece of dead coral. Thinking I could use it in
my tank I will soon be setting up, I took it home and put it in my QT.
<Starting the right way! Good for you and all the future creatures in your
care!>
Well, now I have a 2-inch chiton crawling around in the QT, and I was wondering
if there would be a problem with introducing it into my existing tank.
<No, not likely to be a problem.>
I am worried about disease being introduced, but have not seen anything on this
using your site.
<I am unaware of Chitons posing much threat as a vector for disease.>
Would this be a good idea to put it straight in?
<I would keep it in your QT tank for now.>
Thanks for any advice you can give me, really enjoy your site.
<Welcome and glad you like the site! Mich>
Kent
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