i need some more invertebrates, but what do i get

1990jpyj

1990jpyj

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i have a 55g tank that only has:
1 blue leg hermit crab
3 turbo snails
i dont know what else i should have in my tank. i used to have 3 pepermint shrimp but they are gone. idk where they went but they are not in the tank/filters nor are they on the floor. so i am in need of some new cleaners. i am open to anything you folks say i should get/look into
thanks for any help
 
pembro2

pembro2

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well in my 55g i have the following
1 green emerald crab
1 coral banded shrimp
2 hermits
2 astrea snails
1 tiger cowrie
5 nassiurs(sp) snails.
and that seems to be doing good..i might get a coupld more snails..my fav is the coral banded shrimp tho..and the cowrie eats a ton of algae
 
noah's nemo

noah's nemo

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I have a 75gallon with 40+ hemits,cc star,a skunk cleaner shrimp and a cb shrimp.If u get more hermits u can forget about snails.I just like em though.They are good little scavengars of uneaten food.
 
goober_hunter

goober_hunter

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i have both . the snails mostly stay on the glass and the hermits on the sand. but like said if one falls over on its back , its done for. i buy about 10 of each a month.
 
mr_x

mr_x

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i would get a couple skunk cleaners. they are nice to watch and do a good job picking up excess food. if you are lucky, they'll also clean the parasites off of your fish.
 
rebelprettyboy

rebelprettyboy

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Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2772173
i would get a couple skunk cleaners. they are nice to watch and do a good job picking up excess food. if you are lucky, they'll also clean the parasites off of your fish.
Wat? U didnt say anything about all the snails I say use lol
 
1990jpyj

1990jpyj

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ok well a coral band shrimp was on the list
as we as:
2 more turbos
1 more hermit
5 nass.
and i hope that is ok. my turbos have been doing a good job but i still would like some more movement in the lower sections of my tank
 
1990jpyj

1990jpyj

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idk of this doc site you are speacking of but if you can PM it to me so you dont get in trouble that would be cool. i would love to have some kind of crazy shrimp in my tank
 
bionicarm

bionicarm

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The CBS can be pretty aggressive to smaller fish. Mine used to attack my puffer and my clown everytime they swan by him. Sally Lighfoot Crabs are a cool addition. You'd be amazed how fast they move from one spot to another. Sea urchins are also a good candidate. Got any starfish? Green brittle would do OK in your tank. If you don't have a puffer or other fish that likes clams, get you a flame scallop. You can actually see sparks of electricity when they swim around.
 
mr_x

mr_x

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i've seen sally lightfoot crabs lunging out at fish as they swam by.
urchins eat the rock clean. you won't even have coralline. not to mention they knock everything over.
a green brittle star is a known fish killer.
flame scallops are very hard to keep alive
 
nw2salt08

nw2salt08

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I dunno...my pink brittle starfish is pretty good sized and he doesn't try to eat my fish. Maybe it's just the greens but that's not been an issue with Patrick. He's fun to watch when I feed my tank. I also have my mini brittles and they're not an issue either. Pretty cool to watch.
 
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