having too many inverts

[drewster]

I want to buy a cleanup crew for my tank and i narrowed it down to The Big 20 package deal from this site. It says its for a 75 gallon tank and I only have a 55 gallon. It includes 20 Scarlet Reef Hermits, 20 Blue Leg Hermits, and 20 turbo snails. Is this too much for my tank? It's a reef w/fish tank.

 

[dennish]

Drewster,
How did the move home go? I believe you made the move last weekend didn't you?
...as for the inverts, if you are planning on getting a puffer (as I am) then this package may become a very expensive "mail-order snack". I am not familiar with a Valentini Puffer (from your other post), but for most all puffers, their FAVORITE snack is snails, and they will eat (eventually) most inverts. I have a starfish I really like and am hopeing that when I get a Porcupine, I can keep the starfish. But that will require some further research.
-Dennis
[This message has been edited by DennisH (edited 05-18-2000).]

 

[drewster]

Hey, thanks for asking. The move went pretty well i think. I was able to empty out the entire tank with no problems. I put all the live rock in 3 5 gallon buckets and all the substrate in another 5 gallon bucket. I filled each bucket with water from the tank to help preserve the contents a little i guess. I brought it home and immediately started setting it up. I added the substrate and then the live rock. I was able to put the rock where i wanted it this time. The guy i bought it from just scattered it everywhere. I tried to create a mountainous landscape. I then filled the tank with filtered water. Then i took my Austin Powers

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Enlarger (thats what the damn thing looks like) and cleaned the hell out of my substrate because it was just gross and full of stuff i knew wasn't supposed to be there. Now my substrate is sparkling white. It's starting to grow algae on the top so its not so white anymore. Thats why i need a cleanup crew. Anyhow, the tank is set up and looking great. I also was amazed that my tank seems to be cycled already. All my levels seem to be at zero. Is this possible after less than a week of being set up? Or am i getting bad results? I've tested it many times and come up with the same results each time. The reason why i considered the Valentini Puffer is because it is the smallest puffer (toby) around i believe. I've read books and such and it says its a nice small beginner puffer. Do you still think he'll eat my snails and such even though he's 1-3 inches in length? i think i'll email the guys at saltwaterfish.com and see what their expert opinion is i guess. Thanks guys. Is the Big 20 package still going to look pretty cluttered in my 55 gallon tank? It includes 20 turbo snails, 20 scarlet hermits, and 20 Blue Leg Hermits.