Can I add these shrimp?

bluetangyellow

bluetangyellow

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I have a 15g tall w/ a mated pair or True Percula clowns, and one neon goby. Right now I have 3 Blue Leg Hermits, and that's it for my cleanup crew. For some reason all of my snails died. Nitrite and ammonia 0, and nitrates I think 10-20. Could the nitrates have killed them? Anyways, I was wondering if I can add 2 peppermint shrimp and a cleaner shrimp to my tank? Thanks for your posts!
BTY
 
meadbhb

meadbhb

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Hiya,
Yeap, you can add those shrimp to your tank.
Has the tank ever had copper in it? If so, this could be your reason for the dead snails.
Meadbhb
 
lefty

lefty

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Snails have a relatively short lifespan as it is--they may have died all on their own. :)
-lefty
 
bcollie

bcollie

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How short a life span? I had a hermit die in his shell, then a few weeks later, a hermit left his shell to die. I thought that was unusual.
 
lefty

lefty

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Did the hermit have another shell available for him to go into?
Don't quote me on this, but I've heard snails only last a few months.
-lefty
 
lefty

lefty

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Hmm...it might depend on the kind of snail, too. I remember reading somewhere that snails were considered "expendable", lasting no more than a few months. That's great to hear yours are still alive after a few years. :)
-lefty
 
bluetangyellow

bluetangyellow

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No, I just setup the tank October 1, 2004. It's been awhile since they've died. I had three astrea snails, and two turbo snails. One just completely dissapeared out of its shell:confused: .
BTY
 
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