Tunicates for Dummys

[dhanking]

What are some tunicates that are easy to keep? I heard that some tunicates were photosynthetic? Are these actually a lot easier to keep or not so much? I am interested in getting at least one species of tunicate to put in the tank and I realize that many need a lot of food every single day but are there any that don’t need so much food? (And are not so picky about water parameters)

 

[ichthyogeek]

Tunicates in the Marine Aquarium

Aquarium hobbyists, and reef aquarists in particular, are anything but conformists. If truth be told, they love to stand out from the crowd. There are all

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An Introduction to Tunicates

By James W. Fatherree, M.Sc. Of the wide variety of invertebrate organisms available to hobbyists, the tunicates are some of the least frequently seen for sa

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[Phycodurus]

LiveAquaria has tunicates available right now. I can only assume that they are not too challenging to keep. The LA care guides are reliable. I picked up two myself. (I'm encouraged by the presence of a random tunicate here & there already in my tank. They must have sprung up from the existing live rock).

https://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?c=720&pCatId=1150

(I honestly don't think they'll look as pretty as the main reference photo though).


HTH