How many is too many inverts?

Ston3 · 03/21/2010, 09:44 PM

Hello everyone,

I have a 37g with about 75 lbs LR and a 2" LS bed. It's been up and running for a month and a week. I have 2 occ clowns, 2 scarlet hermits, one turbo snail and 3 nassarius snails. I plan on getting a Midas blenny and a dwarf flame angel. I want to get 3 skunk cleaner shrimp and 3 sexy anemone shrimp since I have read that they do well in groups. Is that too many inverts? Can I get more crabs/snails? If necessary, I'll forgo anymore inverts if food will be an issue.

Also, I know sexy shrimp normally live around coral/anemone. Would they be ok in a tank with just LR and LS? I plan on getting coral further down the road, but it is much further down the road.

Thanks everyone.

marius03 · 03/21/2010, 10:18 PM

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SwampyBill · 03/22/2010, 12:07 AM

Your CUC sounds a bit sparse for that size tank; but being that it's fairly new, it should be ok for now...Watch your algael levels & as you add fish to the bioload, add a few more scarletleg or blueleg hermits, some nerite & cerith snails & a few more nassarius snails. Go slow & good luck with the new tank!

Ston3 · 03/22/2010, 05:12 AM

Thanks. Yea I was definitely trying to err on the side of caution. I didn't want them to starve. Going to order some more today!

03/21/2010, 09:44 PM	#1
Ston3 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 330	How many is too many inverts? Hello everyone, I have a 37g with about 75 lbs LR and a 2" LS bed. It's been up and running for a month and a week. I have 2 occ clowns, 2 scarlet hermits, one turbo snail and 3 nassarius snails. I plan on getting a Midas blenny and a dwarf flame angel. I want to get 3 skunk cleaner shrimp and 3 sexy anemone shrimp since I have read that they do well in groups. Is that too many inverts? Can I get more crabs/snails? If necessary, I'll forgo anymore inverts if food will be an issue. Also, I know sexy shrimp normally live around coral/anemone. Would they be ok in a tank with just LR and LS? I plan on getting coral further down the road, but it is much further down the road. Thanks everyone.

03/21/2010, 10:18 PM	#2
marius03 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 207	reefcleaners.org __________________ “Rule #32: Enjoy the small things.” www.twitter.com/MyTankJournal Current Tank Info: 12 gallon NanoCube

03/22/2010, 12:07 AM	#3
SwampyBill Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: St. Pete, FL. Posts: 2,369	Your CUC sounds a bit sparse for that size tank; but being that it's fairly new, it should be ok for now...Watch your algael levels & as you add fish to the bioload, add a few more scarletleg or blueleg hermits, some nerite & cerith snails & a few more nassarius snails. Go slow & good luck with the new tank!

03/22/2010, 05:12 AM	#4
Ston3 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 330	Thanks. Yea I was definitely trying to err on the side of caution. I didn't want them to starve. Going to order some more today!