Tank Companions

Through our friends at the Aquatic Biodiversity Group we can supply a variety of temperate marine animals that are compatible with Southern Knights and Southern Champions. The list below is a selection of the best companions. Contact us for price and availability.

Trachinops caudimaculatus. Southern Hulafish
Small shoaling/schooling fish. Thrive in large numbers. Eat flake feed, live or frozen brine shrimp. Not aggressive feeders and therefore excellent tank mates for seahorses.

Notomithrax ursus. Decorator Crab
Decorator crabs are the ultimate underwater fashion gurus! They continually decorate their carapace with anything and everything they can lay their claws on. No special keeping requirements. Feed on just about anything and love to crop algae. Excellent tankmates for seahorses.

Fromia polypora. Yellow Gumby Star
Very similar in form to the tropical blue starfish but these animals are bright yellow. Hardy species. Effective bottom scavengers.

Nectria ocellata. Ocellata Star
With an amazing variation of colour this starfish is a must have in any temperate reef system. Hardy species. Excellent general cleaners.

Pentagonaster dubeni. Orange Biscuit Star
Very bright and beautiful stars. Hardy species. Good bottom cleaners. Excellent tank mate for seahorses.

Tosia australis. Australian Biscuit Star
Beautifully decorated biscuit stars. Hardy tank mates and excellent cleaners.

Tosia magnifica. Magnificant Biscuit Star
A larger version of the Australian variation.

Cenolia trichoptera. Crinoid
A very dynamic filter feeder that does very well in colonies. Under normal aquarium conditions will require only weekly feeding with a liquid filter feeder formulation.

Ophiomyxa australis. Brittle Star
Spectacular! Very active and dynamic features of aquariums with long legs that protrude from substrate. Large specimens are gifted cleaners.

Goniocidaris tubaria. Slate Urchin
Great invertebrates. No fuss to keep with no special requirements. Often end up covered in Caulerpa or other algae. Excellent tank cleaners.

Caulerpa spp. Various Caulerpas
Most Temperate Caulerpa's thrive with simple fluorescent lighting systems. A very hardy group that assimilate excess nitrates effectively. High fish stock loads usually result in vibrant growth, so be prepared to crop. Decorator crabs are good for controlling