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saltygirl21 Small Fry Posts: 3 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Dec-2004	I was wondering how many shrimp, snails, and crabs I should have in a 30 gallon tank. I want to have: cleaner shrimp blood shrimp peppermint shrimp snails (any reccomendations?) scarlet hermit crabs hawaiin strawberry crab blueleg hermit crabs All of these are supposed to be docile species. Do you think they're compatible and how many of each should I get to keep the aquarium clean, yet keep them fed? Thank you
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003	1 to 2 snails or hermits per gallon.IMO, One of each of the Shrimp should be OK.I have 5 in my 75g and they all hang out in the same area without any aggression.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
saltygirl21 Small Fry Posts: 3 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Dec-2004	Thanks, I think I'll go with one of each kind of shrimp like you suggested, and I'll do snails and hermits like this: 10 turbo snails 10 cerith snails 10 blue leg hermits 5 hawaiin strawberry crabs 3 porcelain crabs 1 boxing crab Tell me what you think
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003	Replace the Turbo snails with Trochus snails.They tend to stay upright while the Turbos tend to fall over and become lunch. No experiance with those crabs. I do have a crab much like the strawberry,except he has a white carapace.I moved him to the refugium since he was munching on my coraline algea. Last edited by fishheadfred at 10-Dec-2004 18:09
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	Yes, I would suggest the change to Trochus snails too. And one other thing, is the blood shrimp you are refering to the blood red fire shrimp? If so, you may want to not get him, as they have been known to kill and eat other shrimps in the tank. The other shrimp you listed usually get along with each other fine. _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
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fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003	I am not arguing since most people say the same thing.One of the LFS owners around here does though.He told me I could get as many as I want in my tank.He says he has had as many 10 in a 30g with no problems. I did have 1 Fire,1 Peppermint and 1 Skunk in my 75 with no agression. When I say did have ,I poisened them a few months ago. As I might of said my 2 Fire shrimps are getting along great as of now they share the same cave.One is alot darker than the other,Male/Female pair mabey? The 3 other peppermints I don't see much though. Thinking of switching them with camel shrimp soon. Last edited by fishheadfred at 12-Dec-2004 12:00
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
Week End Big Fish Posts: 414 Kudos: 436 Votes: 1 Registered: 16-May-2004	dun trust the fire shrimp too much...much saver to go with something like cleaner shrimp
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	Fishhead: Your aware of the problems the camel back shrimp cause, right?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003	No I don't Mikey, fill me in?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
webbstock Big Fish Posts: 394 Kudos: 233 Votes: 3 Registered: 05-Mar-2003	Hmmmm.... I know most people on here and most websites recommend 1-2 turbo snails/gallon but what about for smaller tanks. I have a 20 FOWLR and had only 2 turbos for that (with about 22 lbs LR) and they kept evrything spotless. I actually had to feed seaweed on a regular basis. So my point is for a smaller tank, wouldn't it be better to have fewer snails/gallon? Or did I just have really hungry snails?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	Camel back shrimp eat button polyps. So no zoas or anything similar. I suppose you could say they are not reef safe.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003	Savin' the day as usual MIKEY, Thanks! I like the way they look so if I get any they will be refugium critters.
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