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04-24-2008, 04:25 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando,Fl.
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 |  quantity of snails?
i know that in a cleaner crew you should keep a variety of different species of snails and etc.but i was wondering what is the proper ratio of snails per gallon that should be kept? | 
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04-24-2008, 04:29 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Chester, Pa Age: 22
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I would probably start with between 5-10 maybe more depending on how big you tank is, then wait to see how they do and if necessary add more | |
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04-24-2008, 04:40 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buffalo N.Y. Age: 24
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i think it kinda depends on how bad your algae is. you dont want alot, cause then you will have to feed them algae if they clean your tank out. and the waste they excrete sinks right to the sand and cause more algae if you dont clean it up.I would add a couple at a time and see how much they can consume. i got 2 in my 60 gal and they keep up pretty good. just my opinion
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dragonete pair,sixline,coral goby,blue neon goby,4 scarlet hermits,pepermint shrimp.2 turbo's, green star polyps,green frogspawn,green toadstool, green finger leather,blastomussa,yellow pal,green zoas,pink candy & yellow trumpet,white tip torch ,mushroom's,colt. | |
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04-24-2008, 04:43 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nemo 22  i know that in a cleaner crew you should keep a variety of different species of snails and etc.but i was wondering what is the proper ratio of snails per gallon that should be kept? |
This is a good resource for qty per glallon Algae Attack Pack - Ultimate
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Tank Stuff:
46Gal, 1 AC110, CPR Skimmer, VA Reactor, CL t5 ho 4 x 60 w w/lunar lights , 50 lbs LR, 60lbs LS
FISH:
1 Coral Beauty, 1 Flame Angel, 1 Flame Hawk, 1 Clown Goby, 1 Damsel, 2 Chomis, 1 Black Sailfin Blenny, 1 Royal Gramma
CORAL:
Mushrooms, Anemone, Feather Dusters
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hermits different kinds, 2 turbos, 4 Nassarius Snail , Bumblebee, Banded Coral Shrimp, 2 Emeralds, 1 Sally Lightfoot
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Temp 78, PH 8.3, Alk 2.9, Ca 480, Sg 1.023, Dkh 10, Mg 1400, Am .15, N2 .5, N3 10, P4 .05 | |
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04-24-2008, 06:04 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 58
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Don't pay attention to those so called cleaner packages sold by LFS's...
They will sell you way, way more then you need.
1/2 dozen turbos and maybe a dozen or more hermits taking care of my 125 gal just fine.  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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04-24-2008, 06:09 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando,Fl.
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ok well i think im way over.i have like 8 turbos,6 hermits,4 cerith, 2 nassirius,1 emerald and 2slugs.would they produce alot of waste in my 30? | |
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04-24-2008, 06:19 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buffalo N.Y. Age: 24
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my guess would be yeah! gotta leave room for fish and corals if you want corals. plus snails and hermits and such are kinda clumsy always scraping their shells on my lps corals. i would only get enough to keep up with your clean up needs. anything else is just using up space, even more so in a 30 gal. | |
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04-24-2008, 08:05 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 58
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My experience is that snail population will adjust itself to amount of food available for them in tank...Nature will solve any overpopulation problem for you. | |
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04-24-2008, 08:36 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 23
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I bought 40 for my tank, had a couple die off and now everyone seems happy. You can check on my tank thread to see how many of each type of snail I bought. The 1st place trophy goes to the nassarius, it cruises the sand and the glass, plus I think I might have lost only 1 or 2 per dozen introduced. And they are the most fun to watch, especially during feeding time. I am looking to buy another dozen when I get a chance... good luck with what you decide! _________ 55 gallon slowly growing reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, 1 False Percula Clown, 1 Sixline Wrasse, 1 Blue Hippo Tang, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast, born 1/3/08 My Tank Thread My Tank Video  | |
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