Planning Lion tank...cleanup crew?

[quil]

Hello all,
After months of research, planning, and buying supplies, I've finally gotten my tank set up and running. My live sand and rock arrives tonight, and then I play the waiting game while the tank cycles. I have a 60g tank with a Coralife SS, 2 Maxi-jet 1200 powerheads, a little over 100lbs of live rock, and about 60 lbs of live/dead sand mix.
I'm planning on keeping dwarf lions in the tank, and wanted to know what would be safe to keep with them as far as a cleanup crew goes. Not planning on any triggers, and had considered a Valentini Puffer, but might not go that route. Are starfish safe with the lions? I've read that crabs are ok, but have also read where some lions have sucked hermits right out of their shells. So should I go with some hermits? A Sally Lightfoot? What about snails? I read that the fighting conch is the heat when it comes to cleaning. Opinions and thoughts welcome. Sorry for all the questions. TIA.

 

[crox]

I have an antennata and he never bothered any of my snails/hermits/crabs/shrimp. :happyfish :happyfish

 

[quil]

Wow, that's good news. I was hoping to be able to keep some cool stuff in there. What about inverts like featherdusters and such?

 

[psusocr1]

yea my lion never bothers anyone or anything,(except if theres a fish he can fit in his mouth)

 

[v-lioness]

My lions will eat crabs & hermits usually when they are changing shells...lol snails, urchins and stars should be fine.
When my Black Volitan was young, everyday it would fight my star for it's food, I would feed the lion and the star would try to grab it. My other 2 Volitans it never bothered...lol

Kaye

 

[quil]

OK, how many hermits/snails should I order for a newly cycled tank? Do I need to wait to get a crab, or is it ok to go ahead and toss one in? Thanks guys.