Too many inverts>>??

kimkissyfish

kimkissyfish

Member
Hi,
I had a few snails and 2 cleaner shrimp, a coral banded, 1 sand sifting star and a small horsehoe crab (and was happy).. WELL then I ordered online form %
* and then cancelled the order due to the holidays, just decided to go out and buy a small clean up crew!
They delivered my order BY ACICDENT!!! I called them right away and they kept saysing "We will get back to you".. they didnt after hours, so I clled them and said this stuff is gonna die! I am goin to put them in my tank and I AM NOT FISHING them back out to send them back! The guy said OK, and he is NOT chafing me... 149.00 FREE inverts now!
BUT here is the problem... I was sent
5 BIG snails (turbo maybe)??
9 peppermint shrimp
1 starfish, pretty big
5 tiny bumble bee snails
10 blue hermits
5 smaller snails
sm horse shoe crab
lobster (supposed to be reef safe) Small
what do I do with all these inverts??? Is this too many?? I dont like the peppermint shrimp, they are like swarmers!!! I have a 75G with 80 lbs of LR and 5" DSB ANY TAKERS for some? I am in Mass!
Thanking you kindly, Kim
 
bang guy

bang guy

Moderator
I worry about having 1 Horseshoe Crab, let alone 2 of the Blue-Blooded critters. They get huge.... really huge.
 
ophiura

ophiura

Active Member
I agree on the horseshoe crabs. And horseshoe crabs and sand sifter star will eventually eat each others food, if I recall correctly. I also do not like blue leg hermits, especially if you already have scarlets. I think the blue legs are meaner.
What sort of starfish is it?
 
W

wildmike

Guest
I would be interested in the Pepermint shrimp and horseshoe crab!!!!!! Email me at mcdowell@oregontrail.net I would love to take a few or most of those off your hands!!!!
Mike
 
buzz

buzz

Active Member
Would you really consider a lobster part of a clean up crew? I was under the impression they were aggressive and could do some damage.
 
R

ricksreef

Guest
1/2 of that crew is gonna eat your
sandbed critters,i.e. peppermints,
stars,& HS crab.i'd keep an eye on'em.
 
ophiura

ophiura

Active Member

Originally posted by Buzz
Would you really consider a lobster part of a clean up crew? I was under the impression they were aggressive and could do some damage.
I agree on that. I would never trust them to be truly reef safe little scavengers.
 
conundrum

conundrum

Member
chill out, you did good. That is not too much for your tank. The lobster will grow up and reduce the crew anyway... and arrange the rocks for you too.
"If you think doubling your efforts can compensate for lack of skill, there is no end to what you can't do."
 
kimkissyfish

kimkissyfish

Member
hI,
tHE LOSTER IS SMALL NOW, AND YES i AM WORRIED ABOUT HIM.. tHE PLACE i GO HIM FROM SAID HE REEF SAFE....
HE IS IN MY QT NOW....... ANY TAKERS??? JUST PAY FOR SHIPPING AND HE IS YOURS
CAVIMOM@AOL.COM
THANKING YOU KINDLY, KIM
 
nerdy

nerdy

Member
I think that you should be alright but I would personally get rid of the horseshoe crabs and the lobster.
 
kimkissyfish

kimkissyfish

Member
HAHAHAHA
What on EARTH?? I just noticed ALL the typos on my post, must have been the percocet.. LOL I really can spell and use proper grammer!! LOLOL
Sorry for the CAPS too, I wasnt yelling! HAHAHA
Thanking you kindly, Kim
 
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