Can I add all these inverts?

[blender]

I am cycling my 55 gallon tank with one damsel. I know if you add a bunch of fish at the same time the water gets bad and the fish will probably die. I wanted to buy a invert package form this site after the cycling process. If I add 70 little inverts to the tank is the water going to go bad and kill some/all of the inverts??
Thanks

 

[b_ball12_99]

As you stated fish will have an effect on the water quiality and bio load. Inverts don't however. It would be a great idea to get the inverts first. 70 won't upset the bioload on you.

 

[aquaman2]

if your tank is young make sure all those inverts dont all starve to death.

 

[blutang]

The only thing I would be worried about would be the inverts not having any good algae or something to munch on. If you have live rock or live sand, you should be cool for a while.
Later

 

[blender]

Is there anything I can put in there for them to eat? I don't have lr or ls.

 

[blutang]

The only really good answer that I can give you is to get a little bit l/r. I would ask a more experienced invert person than I, but live rock and live sand definitely can't be replaced. Its really good stuff.

 

[blutang]

They will also eat some of the food that the damsel doesn't when it gets to the bottom.

 

[aquaman2]

i would just try what ever you feed your fish. What type of inverts are these?

 

[clowning around]

shoot for the moon and aim for the stars...not for nothin' I have so many inverts in my tank that I sometimes think that I have too many...but every paremeter always checks out ok...but you do have to factor in l/r and l/s...you should be ok adding some hermits or snails...snails require more algae availability but hermits man, regardless IMO those things are scavengers...and you want to stick with the scarlet hermits...the best advice I can give to you is don't get blue-legged hermits...I have made that mistake before and it doesn't get pretty...

 

[blender]

I was planning on the 20 Scarlet Reef Hermits, 30 Blue Leg Hermits, 20 Turbo Snails, and 2 Emerald Crabs package. I might grabs some two shrimp too. Would these lessen the number of fish I should keep? What's wrong with blue leg Hermits??
Thanks

 

[aquaman2]

i would also like to no What is wrong with blue leggs. Has any one had zebra hermits, i saw some at my lfs.