Seaweed, snails, crustaceans from R.I. beach

[mhan]

I was walking along the beach in RI and found some purple seaweed, two types of very small snails, one larger round black snail, and these elongated quickly swimming crustaceans. Does anyone have strong feelings on whether these are reef safe?

 

[mhan]

So I’ve determined that they are two different varieties of isopods, possibly idotea balthica and/or asellota. I THINK they’re reef safe, as they’re listed as herbivores.

 

[mhan]

 

[kgstei]

My guess is it's a crapshoot when you grab stuff at the beach and put it in a tropical Marine tank. I'm not sure it makes sence if you have a lot of money invested in coral, otherwise it's pretty interesting. Unfortunately there may be something that you can't see in there that could cause some issues.

 

[kgstei]

My guess is it's a crapshoot when you grab stuff at the beach and put it in a tropical Marine tank. I'm not sure it makes sence if you have a lot of money invested in coral, otherwise it's pretty interesting. Unfortunately there may be something that you can't see in there that could cause some issues.

 

[kgstei]

My guess is it's a crapshoot when you grab stuff at the beach and put it in a tropical Marine tank. I'm not sure it makes sence if you have a lot of money invested in coral, otherwise it's pretty interesting. Unfortunately there may be something that you can't see in there that could cause some issues.

 

[kgstei]

My guess is it's a crapshoot when you grab stuff at the beach and put it in a tropical Marine tank. I'm not sure it makes sence if you have a lot of money invested in coral, otherwise it's pretty interesting. Unfortunately there may be something that you can't see in there that could cause some issues.