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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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Nano reef in the works
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
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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
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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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Nano reef in the works
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
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I'd give it the 4 weeks to finish the cycle...just to be sure!
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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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11-09-2006, 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
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Thank you.
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