[Reefer Addict]

Well, for one reason or another, I think most of us have a creature or two living in our sump... whether it be from sliding down the overflow waterslide or being banished to a makeshift prison for picking on our desirable tank species.
So, out of curiosity, what's living in your sump?
I only have two critters in mine... a Hairy Rock Crab that came in with my live rock 5 months ago, and an Asiatica Cowry that developed a fondness for the taste of Xenia. Although they've been banished to the sump, they actually do a good job picking up the bits of food and detritus that find their way down there during feeding time, and the cowry does such a good job cleaning the sponges/diatoms off the glass that I haven't had to thoroughly clean the sump yet...
I just thought this would be a fun question for a Friday afternoon, and figured people would have some good stories to tell.
I guess refugiums also count for this question, since they seem to collect just as many wayward critters.

 

[gch]

i have a pepermint shrimp that has a taken a liking to my brain coral

 

[CAT]

I have a few extra corals in my fuge. The uninvited guest though is a firefish that jumped into the overflow and ended up in the fuge.

 

[elgordoinavw]

i have one nasty dominoe damsel!!! haa haa thats what he gets for messing with my green chromis.

 

[ReefDave]

funny you should ask whats living in mine....I went out to the garage to look.......so far i count 1 spider, 1 cricket and about 10 pill bugs......god I need to put water in there.

 

[mojoreef]

I had the same kind of cowrie as you, they are neat. It used to do a great job of controling my encrusting gergonian. I gave it to a buddy when it got about 3 inches long.

Mike

 

[Reefer Addict]

That's pretty funny Dave!
I really like the cowry, but unfortunately he was sold to me as being 'reef safe'... I guess that is if you don't have any reef creatures it likes to eat.
Unfortunately it started going after my Xenia, which was a huge no-no... they were pretty much the reason I started a reef in the first place. I just love the way they pulse.

 

[FISH]

A bunch of aiptasia

 

[thefatman]

i havea leopard cowrie. it's about 4" long. that thing is awesome! i love it. he does a great job on the glass. if you have ever seen a cowrie eating on the glass, you'll know why i affectionaly call mine crotch face

as for my sump.well, i've got the same as dave, add in a few ants as well. and lots of sawdust

 

[Reefer Addict]

you'll know why i affectionaly call mine crotch face

Bwahahaha!... I know exactly what you mean...
Thanks for the good laugh Jay...

 

[goodman770]

I don't have a sump...but I found an anemone living on the inside of my canister filter. I wonder if he was trying to put a pebble in the motor???

 

[Buzz_Hog]

I've got a single turbo snail and a hunk of LR....