fish taco1
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Alright i need help. my tanks been up for a few weekws and i have wuestions. What is a sea squirt? Are they good and how long does my tank need to be set up before i can get an anenomie.
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fish taco1
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ok . I have another question. My tank has an algea overload and my hermits wont clean the sand what should i do?
snipe
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Sea squirts are alright they are filter feeders they look like bird beaks they have two holes one were food goes in and one were waste comes out. They are very simple little animals. I think they need an established tank though. As for the cleaning of the sand bed get sanding sifting animals and snails. On the anemone 6 months is the min to get one and you can "and ppl have" kept them under HO, VHO and PC lights "VHO and PC IMO would be the min I would go". Hope this helps.
fish taco1
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With the sea squirts i have two of them and my tank has been up for only 3 weeks to the day
fish taco1
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how many of those for a 24 gallon?
snipe
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After your tank is done cycling, definetly get a cleaner crew. For example for a 55 gallon: Scarlet Hermit crabs 50, Turbo Astrea snails 50, Cerith snails 25-50, Nassarius snails 10, Fighting Conch 2-3, Cleaner shrimp 3-4, Peppermint shrimp 2-3, Emerald Crabs 5
I dont like that for a 55 at all.
Hermits 50 would be max
on the snails that is "WAY" to many snails
Fighting conch "Even on this site sais not for a aquarium 100+ gallons!"
the total shrimp that may be the max or even alittle over.
Emerald crabs 5 would be alot they get to around 3 inches I would go with 2 or 3.
And that is for a 55 gallon
For a 24 nano you would want even less!
I dont like that for a 55 at all.
Hermits 50 would be max
on the snails that is "WAY" to many snails
Fighting conch "Even on this site sais not for a aquarium 100+ gallons!"
the total shrimp that may be the max or even alittle over.
Emerald crabs 5 would be alot they get to around 3 inches I would go with 2 or 3.
And that is for a 55 gallon
For a 24 nano you would want even less!
fish taco1
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are sea squirts valueable in any way?
arkey.d
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That Ceaner Crew Example was given to me by another person on this Forum or the Reef Forum. I just did a cut and paste from the thread that I saved.
The cleaner crew list that I been working on for my 55 gallon contains 10 Scarlet Hermit Crabs, 20 Astrea Snails, 1 Albalon Cucumber, 2 Emerald Mythrax crab, 2 Sand Sifting Cucumbers, 1 Brittle Star, 2 Serpent Star and 10 Nassarius snails.
Do you think this crew would do OK in a 55 gallon reef?
The cleaner crew list that I been working on for my 55 gallon contains 10 Scarlet Hermit Crabs, 20 Astrea Snails, 1 Albalon Cucumber, 2 Emerald Mythrax crab, 2 Sand Sifting Cucumbers, 1 Brittle Star, 2 Serpent Star and 10 Nassarius snails.
Do you think this crew would do OK in a 55 gallon reef?
snipe
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NaCL-Man
That is what this site sais they may grow slow but I looked and it sais 100+
arkey.d
For the cucumbers that I dont know I do know most cucumbers release toxins when scared or die. On the crabs and snails I say yes. For the stars they would work but they will get big.
That is what this site sais they may grow slow but I looked and it sais 100+
arkey.d
For the cucumbers that I dont know I do know most cucumbers release toxins when scared or die. On the crabs and snails I say yes. For the stars they would work but they will get big.