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Frogmanx82 · 12/13/2009, 04:19 PM

The margaritas won't last long at tropical temps. I wish they just wouldn't sell temperate animals for the tropical hobby.

fishybudguy · 12/13/2009, 04:55 PM

wow this is easy get 20 blue legs 10 scarlet red legs and 5 turbo snails and see if that helps

Fretfreak13 · 12/13/2009, 05:05 PM

What's your tank size? How old? If its a new tank, I don't reccomend a starfish. They need established systems. You can get away with a serpent or a brittle, but the other, prettier stars need an established system. Also, is this a reef or a FOWLR system? Some stars, and I think the HUGE hermits, aren't reef-safe.

Tropix · 12/13/2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Fretfreak13

What's your tank size? How old? If its a new tank, I don't reccomend a starfish. They need established systems. You can get away with a serpent or a brittle, but the other, prettier stars need an established system. Also, is this a reef or a FOWLR system? Some stars, and I think the HUGE hermits, aren't reef-safe.

This is a reef, with only LR at the moment, 60gal with 40lbs LR. I set the system up, toward the end of August. I am a slow one when it comes to putting stuff in, I wanted to wait until algae was gone and felt for sure the tank was cycled.

The Hermit crab I have in the tank right now is pretty big, comparing it to a golf ball, the golf ball would be tiny to it. I am getting rid of him in very short time or he might go down into the sump.

Frogmanx82 · 12/13/2009, 11:33 PM

I would read up on the blue leg hermits. I haven't had them but several posts lead me to believe they are less snail safe than the scarlets or red legs.

12/13/2009, 04:19 PM	#26
Frogmanx82 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,515	The margaritas won't last long at tropical temps. I wish they just wouldn't sell temperate animals for the tropical hobby. __________________ Exodus 8:2 Check my homepage for tank pics and details. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon, 2x maxspect R420R LED, 4 Ocellaris Clowns, Yellow Eye Kole Tang, Flame Angel, Foxface Rabbitfish, Banggai Cardinals, Azure Damsel, rock flower anemone, cleaner shrimp, serpent star

12/13/2009, 04:55 PM	#27
fishybudguy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: boonville IN Posts: 157	wow this is easy get 20 blue legs 10 scarlet red legs and 5 turbo snails and see if that helps __________________ love the earth, love the sea,ride a bike, scuba dive, and always drink budweiser Current Tank Info: 110 reef

12/13/2009, 11:33 PM	#30
Frogmanx82 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,515	I would read up on the blue leg hermits. I haven't had them but several posts lead me to believe they are less snail safe than the scarlets or red legs. __________________ Exodus 8:2 Check my homepage for tank pics and details. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon, 2x maxspect R420R LED, 4 Ocellaris Clowns, Yellow Eye Kole Tang, Flame Angel, Foxface Rabbitfish, Banggai Cardinals, Azure Damsel, rock flower anemone, cleaner shrimp, serpent star

12/13/2009, 05:05 PM	#28
Fretfreak13 I am not a boy! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,114	What's your tank size? How old? If its a new tank, I don't reccomend a starfish. They need established systems. You can get away with a serpent or a brittle, but the other, prettier stars need an established system. Also, is this a reef or a FOWLR system? Some stars, and I think the HUGE hermits, aren't reef-safe.