Clean up crew advice. . . .

[gobyboy06]

Hey, Ive got a 5 gallon nano that I have just set up. I was wondering what I should include in my cleaning crew. Im thinkin about. . . .
-1 cleaner shrimp
-1 coral banded shrimp
-x amount of hermits
-x amount of snails
-some kind of a goby
-maybe a brittle star?
Tell me what you think. Im open to suggestions . . . .
Thanks.

 

[jacksdad]

IMO a coral banded isn't a good idea for a 5 gal. Too aggressive and will get too big. A peppermint or two would be better. How about a firefish goby those are pretty cool.
5 Astrea snail
5 nassarius snails
5 to 10 small blue legged hermits
I think would work fine. Hope this helps.
Bob

 

[gobyboy06]

Ok, thanks. I was thinking of putting some peppermints in there too. I think that I an however going to put a cleaner shrimp in The list you gave me sounds like it would work good.
Thanks!

 

[ivanfj]

I just started setting up my 5g and I am making it an all-invert tank.
My potential stock list includes:
2 harlequin shrimps
5 sexy shrimps
3 red scarlet hermits
5 blue legged hermits
5 margarita snails
5 cerith snails
Hope this will give you some more ideas.

 

[g ison]

I think you should get some sexy shrimp and some peppermint shrimp.
-Garrett

 

[gobyboy06]

Wow Garrett . . . . .

 

[nanotanks]

The tank now has some snails blue-leg hermits and a red brittle star wich is awsome.

 

[gobyboy06]

Ya, thats pretty much whats in it now . . . a
-red brittle star
-5 margarita snails
-3 blue legs
-lots of coral (zoos,star polyps, yellow polyps ect.)
Its doin well I tried to use rubble as my LR but that didnt work so I then when and bought some good stirdy LR! I think me and my friend "nanotanks" are going to get somr more kooler things for it . . . . sometime . . . . . Were goin with the all INVERT tank. :happyfish :happyfish :happyfish

 

[herp_house]

i remember when i thought that brittle stars were the coolest things, when they are small they are cool, but when they get larger the seen to appose a slight threat, i ended up long 2 percs due to my large brittle star and a couple shrimp. just a warning.

 

[gobyboy06]

Thanks Herp_House but I have already prepared for that situation! My plan is that when that thing gets too big I will just end up putting him in my 30 gallon reef . . . But if he would come to out grow my 30 then he would be transfered to a larger tank again! Im startin to confuse my self here! lol