Poll: Worst "Flipper" (aka coral disrupter)

Worst "Flipper" (aka coral disrupter) in the Hobby

  • Turbo Snail

    Votes: 255 60.6%
  • Nassarius Snail

    Votes: 14 3.3%
  • Margarita Snail

    Votes: 9 2.1%
  • Blue Leg Hermit

    Votes: 74 17.6%
  • Mithrax Crab

    Votes: 13 3.1%
  • Porcelain Crab

    Votes: 2 0.5%
  • Arrow Crab

    Votes: 5 1.2%
  • Cephalopod

    Votes: 8 1.9%
  • Anemone Crabs

    Votes: 1 0.2%
  • Starfish

    Votes: 10 2.4%
  • Brittle Stars

    Votes: 6 1.4%
  • Various Fish (Sorry, poll is mainly for inverts)

    Votes: 64 15.2%

  • Total voters
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ArowanaLover1902

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Just trying to get a general feel on what the worst flipper is; for me its my turbo snail. I realize that its kinda general and not every snail/crab/etc is the same, just trying to get a general idea.
P.S. - By flipper I mean knocking down corals and etc
 
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Really, my worst flipper would honestly be my Pistol Shrimp, not even the fact he might steal some frags to block up a hole, but the fact that he will just flip over frags that aren't glued... I finally had to buy a frag rack.
 

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Turbos... mini bulldozers. Only thing worse are some urchins. I don't have (or want) either in my tank.
 

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My pincushion urchin - hands down. If it isn't glued down, he'll find it, put it on his back for a while, and somehow manage to drop if off behind all the rockwork where you can't reach. The speed at which he does this is directly proportional to the price you paid for the frag.

On the plus side, he eats a fair amount of algae.
 

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The WORST Flipper of all; Frodo Baggins and Crocodile Dundee in a real stinker!
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My Nassarius snails get under things and knock them over. Also Fighting Conchs. Also Pistol Shrimps. Also a Melanurus Wrasse that aggressively attacks small critters in the sand. If it's not glued down or in a rack, I've likely found it knocked over at least once.
 

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LadyMac

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I have a blue leg hermit in a shell that’s too large. He likes to grab my only zoa frag and swing from it. I think he sings George of the jungle as he does it. He’s managed to pull it down a couple times and daily he spins it. It’s still in the plug, until I learn how to remove it and glue it in place.
 

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Urchins are slow motion bull dozers - won't keep them in my reef tanks anymore. Otherwise, my hippo tang is a one fish fragging machine.
 

Creating a strong bulwark: Did you consider floor support for your reef tank?

  • I put a major focus on floor support.

    Votes: 51 42.5%
  • I put minimal focus on floor support.

    Votes: 25 20.8%
  • I put no focus on floor support.

    Votes: 41 34.2%
  • Other.

    Votes: 3 2.5%
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