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11-07-2006, 10:58 PM
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Serial Snail Killer
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: New York
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Cleaning Crew
 I have been reestablishing a 12 gal tank. About 2 weeks ago I added 20 lbs Tonga rock and have 2 or 3 snails that appeared this morning. All my levels are good, calcium is at 420 but I am not sure if it should be higher. In the next day or two I want to add a cleaning crew. I am not sure what to get. Any suggestions? When I had my tank before I just had snails. 
Also I used to wait 3 or 4 weeks before adding anything new, do I still have to wait that long or can I add maybe every two weeks as long as the levels are good?
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11-08-2006, 02:35 PM
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Calcium seems fine to me. What kind of cleaners were you thinking of? crabs, shrimp?
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11-08-2006, 03:07 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toledo OH
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In general a few astrea, ceriths and/or nasarius snails will be fine. Stay away from the blue legs.....they will eat snails if hungry. A few two or thre red leg hermits may be ok
Maybe a shrimp or emerald crab would be cool. So would a serpent star.
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11-08-2006, 03:07 PM
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Shark
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Oh yeah calcium is fine. anything just over 400 is plenty!
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They are all gone! NOW Planning 150g+
TIM MADE ME DO IT, Yet Robert made him do it, yet Casey made him do it!
Yet the voices in all their heads made them do it (skeety)
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11-08-2006, 08:00 PM
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Serial Snail Killer
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: New York
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I thought maybe 3 more snails and maybe a hermit crab or two, I guess red legs then. But I am partial to shrimp, what would be the least aggrssive kind? |
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11-08-2006, 09:05 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toledo OH
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Pe3permint shrimp are cheap, but i never had luck keeping them in my 110. I think things eat them...may be fine in a nano.
Cleaner shrimp would be a nice addition or a blood fire as well. Either are well manered and make nice things to look at!
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They are all gone! NOW Planning 150g+
TIM MADE ME DO IT, Yet Robert made him do it, yet Casey made him do it!
Yet the voices in all their heads made them do it (skeety)
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11-08-2006, 11:27 PM
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Serial Snail Killer
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: New York
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Thank you. I am going to the LFS in the next couple of days to pick up snails, 3 or 4, hermit crabs, 2 or 3. I may wait a bit on the shrimp as I just found out my old "dealer" has opened a store nearby.
I use to wait about 4 weeks to add a new animal but can I add any sooner than that as long as every thing is OK? This time I was hoping to have 2 corals as well. I never had much luck with corals but maybe this time....
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11-09-2006, 07:05 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
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I'd give it the 4 weeks to finish the cycle...just to be sure!
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11-09-2006, 07:16 AM
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Saltwater Mom
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ga
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avoid coral banded shrimp, mean little critters. I like the sally lightfoot crabs but those can be iffy. Mine never bothered a sole but have heard others say they killed shrimp and small crabs. I had both and didnt lose anything.
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11-09-2006, 09:13 PM
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Serial Snail Killer
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: New York
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Thank you.
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