cleanup crew addition

doox00 · 03/24/2006, 08:13 AM

it safe to just throw in 18 crabs and 12 snails all at once? will that effect load on the system? 90g with 30g sump.

bjonesjr1 · 03/24/2006, 08:21 AM

did you order them all at once... ??? If you did, well depending on the size of your tank? I put in 5 blue legged hermit crabs and 5 astraea turbo snails and 3 peppermint shrimp at once, then 2 weeks later I added another 5 hermit crabs, 3 sand sifting snails, and 2 turbo snails... Untell I need more I don't think i'm going to add more than that... So maybe that helped you out alittle ???

drwonga · 03/24/2006, 08:46 AM

I've placed in WAY more than that in a smaller tank. I believe it was close to 15 cerith, 15 nassarius, 15 turbos, 15 blue legs, and a couple other critters all at once in a 20 full of corals. As long as you have decent water flow and a good skimmer, you should be fine. Keeping them alive long term is a bit more tricky!

doox00 · 03/24/2006, 08:53 AM

yeah, they should all be here in about an hour or so. had them delivered to my work so they are not sitting outside all day in the cold.
peppermint shrimp reef safe? I did not order those.. maybe I could pick up a few, they are neat. What do they eat?

03/24/2006, 08:13 AM	#1
doox00 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Michigan Posts: 928	cleanup crew addition it safe to just throw in 18 crabs and 12 snails all at once? will that effect load on the system? 90g with 30g sump.

03/24/2006, 08:21 AM	#2
bjonesjr1 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 1,258	did you order them all at once... ??? If you did, well depending on the size of your tank? I put in 5 blue legged hermit crabs and 5 astraea turbo snails and 3 peppermint shrimp at once, then 2 weeks later I added another 5 hermit crabs, 3 sand sifting snails, and 2 turbo snails... Untell I need more I don't think i'm going to add more than that... So maybe that helped you out alittle ??? __________________ Bobby Current Tank Info: 75gal, LifeReef CLF1 Sump & SVS2-24 Skimmer

03/24/2006, 08:46 AM	#3
drwonga Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 110	I've placed in WAY more than that in a smaller tank. I believe it was close to 15 cerith, 15 nassarius, 15 turbos, 15 blue legs, and a couple other critters all at once in a 20 full of corals. As long as you have decent water flow and a good skimmer, you should be fine. Keeping them alive long term is a bit more tricky! __________________ <insert something creative> Current Tank Info: 20 Gallon Tanganyikan Tank, 40 Breeder Lake Valencia, Venezuela Biotope

03/24/2006, 08:53 AM	#4
doox00 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Michigan Posts: 928	yeah, they should all be here in about an hour or so. had them delivered to my work so they are not sitting outside all day in the cold. peppermint shrimp reef safe? I did not order those.. maybe I could pick up a few, they are neat. What do they eat?