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10-01-2004, 12:44 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Jupiter, FL
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Is this cleanup crew overkill?
My tank is ready for a cleanup crew. I've been looking around the sponsors' sites and found the following package deal for $129.00:
1 Red Foot Snail, 7 Scarlet Hermit Crabs, 12 Turbo (or Astrea) Snails, 18 Mexican Red-Leg (or 36 Blue-Leg) Hermits, 1 Abalone (or 2 Tiger Tail Cucumbers), 1 Sailfin Algae Blenny, 1 Emerald Mythrax Crab, 1 Sand Sifting Cucumber, 2 Serpent Starfish, , 5 Nassarius Snails. Is this overkill for a 29-gallon tank? What do you guys think of the price? Can I add all this stuff to my tank at once? Thanks in advance for everyone's good advice and comments!
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29-gallon tank, wet/dry filter, 2100 Rio for return, 3 145-160 gph powerheads for circulation, 25 lbs. LR, crushed coral substrate, 1 T-12 20-watt magtinic, 1 T-12 20-watt actinic white, 1 T-12 20-watt nutri-grow, 1 T-12 20-watt aquasun, 1 lawnmower blenny |
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10-01-2004, 03:50 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Swartz Creek, MI
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Personnally I don't use any CRABS at all. Before I comment on if that is too much or not enough, how long has it been set up? And at first glance I would say you need at least 36 Astrea, 12 Nerite, 24 Nassarious, and probably 12 or so Cerith snails. If you skip the crabs this would be an ideal package I would think. Finally, yes you can add them all at once.
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10-01-2004, 04:44 PM
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Jupiter, FL
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Poseidon,
I see from your sig that you are clearly anti-crab.  Any particular reason?My tank has been set up for 10 weeks. Thanks.
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29-gallon tank, wet/dry filter, 2100 Rio for return, 3 145-160 gph powerheads for circulation, 25 lbs. LR, crushed coral substrate, 1 T-12 20-watt magtinic, 1 T-12 20-watt actinic white, 1 T-12 20-watt nutri-grow, 1 T-12 20-watt aquasun, 1 lawnmower blenny |
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10-01-2004, 06:44 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Bardstown, KY
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Crabs are opportunistic omnivores and therefore your taking a chance on them being aggressive towards wanted tank mates, specifically snails. Because of this, a lot of people steer clear of them.
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10-01-2004, 11:07 PM
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