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09/05/2011, 08:29 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: south florida
Posts: 12
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1st time reef tank clean up crew?
I am re setting up a 150 gallon tank. It has been a fish only tank for years and I have hast added about 125-175 pounds of well established live rock from a friends tank breakdown. I am looking to add a clean up crew and wondering if this is any good. I got 3 brittle star fish with the rock. I found this deal on craigslist and want to make sure it sounds right, and I am not getting ripped off. Thanks for any input.
125 blue leg hermit crabs 30 turbo snails 4 emerald crabs 4 peppermint shrimp All for $100 |
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09/05/2011, 05:12 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Stockton, CA
Posts: 14,854
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That's too much IMO, money and inhabitants. On a tank that size, I would probably add maybe 24 snails, (different types) 6 scarlet hermits, 4 peppermint shrimp, (aptasia purposes) & 2 emerald crabs. (valonia purposes) See how they do for awhile and then adjust accordingly. Those blue legged hermits can be a little aggressive towards your snails and you better hope you don't have a mess that requires 125 of those little buggers running around your tank. With good husbandry you really shouldn't need that big of a CUC.
Last edited by cloak; 09/05/2011 at 05:27 PM. |
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