posted 03-16-2004 12:44 PM         

This salt water omnivore likes to filter feed (invert food, brine shrimp, micro-plankton) a few times per week, when open.. The Protoreastor nodosus is generally peaceful toward other tankmates. Many consider the Protoreastor nodosus a low-maintenance specimen. Not venomous. Algae eater. Needs places to hide. Be careful with copper-based medication and extreme nitrate levels. Do not expose to air. Can reproduce from a snippet of my arm. Not compatible with triggers. Sold under names like Red-Knobbed, Chocolate Chip, and other labels, these species are hardy but aggressive feeders, more than happy to mount and consume sessile clams, oysters and all manner of corals, soft and stony. Keep water quality high (SG 1.023 - 1.025, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Temp. 72 - 78° F).