Too Soon Or Not

[logan15]

I wanted to know what the turbo snails and the hermits and the cleaner shrimp all do besides clean the algae?My tank has been cycling for 22 days now would any of those help my tank at all?
Thanks
Logan

 

[birdy]

Is there something wrong with your tank? Are your Ammonia and Nitrite levels 0, if they are you can add snails and hermits to help with algae, cleaner shrimp do not eat algae they cleanup the leftover food.

 

[logan15]

my levels are still preety high diff not zero iI'm just trying to get some info that i havent already read yet lol
Thanks

 

[javatech]

take a look here
http://www.simplifiedreefkeeping.com/faq/faq.htm

 

[jacksonpt]

The snails do eat algae, while the other critters are primarily scavengers. They will eat left over food, dead critters, some eat algae, etc. They are a good addition because they help keep the tank in good shape on a daily basis - they help especially if/when you overfeed, have something die without you knowing it, etc..
Kind of a safetly net of sorts. I'd wait to add the snails until after your cycle is finished. In most new tanks, once the levels are 0, it's never to early to start fighting algae. I'd wait to add the hermits until after you have a fish or two (or more) in the tank... that way they will have something to scavenge - leftovers.