Chitons

Gluestick · 07/23/2006, 09:00 PM

Are chitons good or bad for your tank, generally? Are they reef safe?

Putawaywet · 07/23/2006, 09:04 PM

The ones I am most familar with are algae grazers. Relatively benign. One consideration if you have an acrylic tank you might want to watch that they don't get onto the viewing window as there's a possibility they can etch the acrylic.

Brett

ACBlinky · 07/23/2006, 09:39 PM

I have two in my 65g, one around 2" long and another just 1/2" or so. The large one can eat a phenomenal amount of coralline; he can clear a 5"x5" patch of glass in a night when he feels so inclined. Other nights he just samples, leaving little trails in the coralline. I've never seen mine anywhere but the rockwork or the back wall; he seems to stick to the areas with the most available food

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Gluestick · 07/24/2006, 04:21 PM

Do they eat other algae besides coralline? And btw, is coralline pronounced coral- line or coral-lynn (like the name lynn)

jus10kase · 07/24/2006, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gluestick
Do they eat other algae besides coralline? And btw, is coralline pronounced coral- line or coral-lynn (like the name lynn)

It might be coral-lean.

kass03 · 07/24/2006, 05:56 PM

Hmm not sure on the coraline I always say coral lynn lol.

It's like halide I say hal eyed some say hail eyed.

Potato, tomato lol

Sorry don't have chitons so can't help ya.

kass

ACBlinky · 07/24/2006, 06:05 PM

Mine have pink/purple colouration (presumably for camouflage) and seem to eat only coralline, but there are all sorts of different types of chiton and it's possible their diets vary -- I'd Google them and do a little research.
I pronounce coralline coral-line, but I'm not sure if that's correct -- I've also heard it pronounced coral-lean and coral-lynne.

sarduci · 07/24/2006, 08:18 PM

Dictionary.com -
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/coralline
Some of the superscript refuses to copy and paste.....

Oh, and they have an audio thing too....

corÂ·alÂ·line Pronunciation Key (kÃ´r-ln, -ln, kr-)
n.

1. Any of various red algae of the family Corallinaceae whose fronds are covered with calcareous deposits.
2. Any of various organisms that resemble coral, such as certain bryozoans or hydrozoans.

Putawaywet · 07/25/2006, 05:39 AM

Come to think of it mine actually have coralline growing on their backsides. Perhaps it's their way of packing a lunch. You know, in case food gets scare

Brett

Gluestick · 07/25/2006, 07:48 PM

lol awesome. I will google chiton. In the mean time, if anyone or anyone you know wants their out of their tank, let me know!

07/23/2006, 09:00 PM	#1
Gluestick Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 1,710	Chitons Are chitons good or bad for your tank, generally? Are they reef safe? __________________ Valerie R. Burns Founder/Vice President Joliet Area Reef Club Current Tank Info: 90 gal SPS dominated, ASM-G2 skimmer, 2x250w 20k SE Radium bulbs under Lumenarc Mini Reflectors

07/23/2006, 09:04 PM	#2
Putawaywet 20 and over club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA. Posts: 2,720	The ones I am most familar with are algae grazers. Relatively benign. One consideration if you have an acrylic tank you might want to watch that they don't get onto the viewing window as there's a possibility they can etch the acrylic. Brett __________________ She ain't broke, but can we fix her more better? Current Tank Info: A big box of water with some stuff in it.

07/23/2006, 09:39 PM	#3
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	I have two in my 65g, one around 2" long and another just 1/2" or so. The large one can eat a phenomenal amount of coralline; he can clear a 5"x5" patch of glass in a night when he feels so inclined. Other nights he just samples, leaving little trails in the coralline. I've never seen mine anywhere but the rockwork or the back wall; he seems to stick to the areas with the most available food . __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

07/24/2006, 04:21 PM	#4
Gluestick Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 1,710	Do they eat other algae besides coralline? And btw, is coralline pronounced coral- line or coral-lynn (like the name lynn) __________________ Valerie R. Burns Founder/Vice President Joliet Area Reef Club Current Tank Info: 90 gal SPS dominated, ASM-G2 skimmer, 2x250w 20k SE Radium bulbs under Lumenarc Mini Reflectors

07/24/2006, 06:05 PM	#7
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	Mine have pink/purple colouration (presumably for camouflage) and seem to eat only coralline, but there are all sorts of different types of chiton and it's possible their diets vary -- I'd Google them and do a little research. I pronounce coralline coral-line, but I'm not sure if that's correct -- I've also heard it pronounced coral-lean and coral-lynne. __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

07/24/2006, 05:56 PM	#6
kass03 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kaukauna, Wi Posts: 2,937	Hmm not sure on the coraline I always say coral lynn lol. It's like halide I say hal eyed some say hail eyed. Potato, tomato lol Sorry don't have chitons so can't help ya. kass

07/24/2006, 08:18 PM	#8
sarduci Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wausau, Wisconsin Posts: 1,278	Dictionary.com - http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/coralline Some of the superscript refuses to copy and paste..... Oh, and they have an audio thing too.... corÂ·alÂ·line Pronunciation Key (kÃ´r-ln, -ln, kr-) n. 1. Any of various red algae of the family Corallinaceae whose fronds are covered with calcareous deposits. 2. Any of various organisms that resemble coral, such as certain bryozoans or hydrozoans.

07/25/2006, 05:39 AM	#9
Putawaywet 20 and over club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Long Beach, CA. Posts: 2,720	Come to think of it mine actually have coralline growing on their backsides. Perhaps it's their way of packing a lunch. You know, in case food gets scare Brett __________________ She ain't broke, but can we fix her more better? Current Tank Info: A big box of water with some stuff in it.

07/25/2006, 07:48 PM	#10
Gluestick Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 1,710	lol awesome. I will google chiton. In the mean time, if anyone or anyone you know wants their out of their tank, let me know! __________________ Valerie R. Burns Founder/Vice President Joliet Area Reef Club Current Tank Info: 90 gal SPS dominated, ASM-G2 skimmer, 2x250w 20k SE Radium bulbs under Lumenarc Mini Reflectors