Time to add to my cleanup crew

[teresaq]

I have a 150 gal. My cleanup crew is light
10 to 12 little turbos
15 to 20 blue leg hermits
2 cleanner shrimp
1 pepperment shrimp
1 emerald crab
what else should i or could i add.
thinking about a brittle or serpant star, but not sure which kind to get. I know not the green.
I would also like a seahare, but i dont have much algea.

 

[cannonman]

There's as many opinions as there are people on here but i'll give mine anyways...
Hermits usually end up causing some trouble for many people (killing snails, making corals close up etc)
Stars just aren't hardy enough for a new tank.
Sea hare needs lots of algae
Turbo snails are bulldozers
Nass and Ast. snails are great... get lots of them. (if you have LS substrate the nass will do well) Ast. will stick mainly to the glass- nice for keeping it clean.
I like the emerald crabs.. get another one or two you could have more pep. shrimp also.
just my two cents worth..

 

[drew2005]

I would get 10-12 more little turbos and about 15-20 nassarius snails. They are great for the sandbed. I personally dont like hermits. They just killed off half my snail population. Even though you dont have much algae, you might start developing more as the tank matures. Im not sure about the stars, if the tank is newly cycled.

 

[teresaq]

Ive never really had problems with my hermits. I have lots of shells. I cant really have nass snails. My tobie eats everyone he can find. this tanks been running 3 months, but everything except some additional rock and sand came from my 55 gal that was almost 2 yrs old.
I guess i'll just add a few more snails and maybe another emerald.

 

[drew2005]

Originally Posted by TeresaQ
Ive never really had problems with my hermits. I have lots of shells. I cant really have nass snails. My tobie eats everyone he can find. this tanks been running 3 months, but everything except some additional rock and sand came from my 55 gal that was almost 2 yrs old.
I guess i'll just add a few more snails and maybe another emerald.
I agree with cannonman. Emerald crabs are fun to watch. Wouldn't hurt to add 2 or 3 more.

Any pics of the new setup?

 

[teresaq]

I posted a thread about a week ago, but here is a full tank shot

 

[drew2005]

Originally Posted by TeresaQ
I posted a thread about a week ago, but here is a full tank shot
Nice! I like the rockwork. Good luck

 

[teresaq]

Thanks. I'm waiting on new lights right now. cant wait to get them up and running.