(Warning: Wear gloves when handling these organisms and discard the bag water carefully to avoid contact with or inhalation of palytoxin, which can trigger severe allergic reactions in some people.) A vase reef featuring only zoanthids could turn out to be stunning. The high ranking of the zoanthids should come as no surprise to any veteran reefkeeper the endless diversity of color morphs and the availability of tiny, even single-polyp frags makes it possible to instantly create a beautiful mosaic that would be downright cost-prohibitive in a larger tank. While only one contributor went out of his way to specifically mention the genus Protopalythoa, it’s safe to lump the species of this genus into the overall grouping as ideal candidates. were also strongly recommended, although their potential toxicity was noted by more than one author. were the top contenders and the only organisms selected by every contributor. Zoanthids received absolutely top marks as the single best inhabitants for these micro-reef tanks. Zoanthids earn top marks for very small reefs. Mushroom Corals, including Discosoma, Rhodactis, Ricordea spp.Reef-Safe Hermit Crabs: Calcinus, Clibanarius, Paguristes spp.Acanthastrea Coral (Acans): Micromussa lordhowensis.Zoanthids (Zoas): Zoanthus, Palythoa spp.All the animals listed are tried-and-true performers in these tiniest of reef aquariums.
Here is a compilation of their top 10 candidates, along with a long list of honorable mentions.
The opening pages of Stocking a Pico Reef, from the January/Febuary 2018 issue of CORAL Magazine, MICRO REEFS! All images by Scott Michael.īy Matt Pedersen, with images by Scott MichaelĮxcerpt from CORAL, January/February 2018ĬORAL POLLED A PANEL of magazine contributors who are highly experienced pico-reef aquarists, asking them to name the reef inhabitants they would most recommend for a vessel of less than 5 gallons (19 L).
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