Compatability of various clean up crew members

[colettem]

I have a clean up crew for my 150g tank consisting of about 20 hermit crabs and about 10 turbo astrea snails. The hermit crabs seem to be of at least three different species - most have brown and white stripey legs, some have green legs and speckly claws (see avatar), a couple have blue antennae or stripey blue legs.

I want to get some more hermits and snails as the current numbers are rather understaffed and don't really seem to keep the tank very clean. I was thinking of getting a mixtrue of rea and blue legged hermits and some nassarius snails (I have a SSB of 1-2"). Possibly also some more turbos.

My question is will this lot be compatible with each other - i.e. will they eat each other?

 

[bheron]

this is a tough question b/c you never know. And, not being an expert with inverts, I wont say anything except all hermits can be really agressive towards each other and snails. Usually the red legs arent as aggressive IMO. But, its part of their nature and I just not expect to replenish from time to time. I wouldnt worry too much about it.