12G Nano - Reef Package, good idea?

cine_35

cine_35

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Hey guys I need opinions...
I am thinking of ordering the 20-55g Clean up Crew from the reef packages on this site for my 12g Nano. I think it just may be to much, but it's the smallest package saltwaterfish.com offers. Should I go for it? I have about 11 lbs live rock in my tank as of now, and I around 15 lbs of live sand. I may give some stuff to my neighbor if it is to much for the nano. Let me know what you guys think, thanks for the advice. Here is the link to the reef package.
CLICK HERE FOR 20-55G CLEAN UP CREW
-Kyle
 
ebsochin

ebsochin

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Just a tad bit of overkill for a 12gal. The hermits will kill the snails and then fight eachother, not to mention, the brittle stars will out grow the tank eventualy if they get fed. Mine is already over a foot from 1 leg to the other. Emeril crabs are the same way. They can get huge. I would go with a couple hermits (don't mix), and the coral banded shrimp.
 
diadema

diadema

Member
Originally Posted by ebsOCHIN
Emeril crabs
BAM!!!
I'd agree that the package you're looking at is overkill. Go with a much smaller selection. I think bluelegs get a bad rap from people - they're VERY small when you get them from here, and they tend to be fine as long as they have enough to eat When you overstock them, they have no choice but to eat the snails.
Kinda like that movie "alive" where they ran out of food in the Andes mountains and ended up having to eat eachother. Normally, you wouldn't consider humans cannibals, but in extreme situations, pretty much any animal will do what it has to do to survive.
 
cine_35

cine_35

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Thanks so much for the replies so far. I do agree with all of you..it would be overkill, just making sure. What type of Nano Packages are out there, that any of you may know of? I need to put together a cleaner crew relatively quickly for this Nano. Could you guys give me some ideas of the quantities and types of inverts I should put together. Thanks!
 
ebsochin

ebsochin

Member
As suggested, I would go with about 4-6 hermits (either scarlet or blue-legged, don't mix), 4 snails, and a coral banded shrimp.
 
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