What Inverts do you keep in your sump?

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I recently had to deport a rock hermit crab from my display into my sump due to it getting a bit peckish with my snails and it got me thinking..

What critters do you keep in your sump?
 

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Most people keep sponges and certain snails such as vermitid snails, maybe some asterinas. Sort of a safer place for your small inverts to breed etc.
 
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I’ve had all number of critters living in sumps… more often than not; a plethora of filter feeders… I did once have a dragonet decide to work it’s way from the DT into the sump via overflow plumbing!
And how long did it take to find that little guy? 😂
 

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And how long did it take to find that little guy? 😂
Oh, a good week or so! — I caught movement out of the corner of my eye among the mountain of rock in the sump… she was fatter than ever!!
 

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Thought this could use a bump

Dog Fist Bump GIF by merkinspurlock
 

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Stone crab, gorilla crabs, sponges, and God knows what else.
 

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