fish stocking

[Cedjeffski]

I started with quite a few hermit crabs and turbo snails. One hermit crab got bigger than the others, and I think he's attacking the smaller ones. Also I had a Turbo Snail die from starvation, because I think I was cleaning my glass too aggressively. I resorted to feeding them nori by hand, and letting the back glass of my tank turn into a Algae grazing area. I also switch the snails in and out of my sump and secondary tank, also attached to the sump. I would say in my experience that it's pretty hard to guess the exact amount of cleanup crew you will need for a tank, especially if the tank is still establishing itself.


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[Cedjeffski]

My back glass at night"¦

 

[Cedjeffski]

OK last picture, I swear. There they are, all 13.

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[Cedjeffski]

If you are unsure about the stability of your reef environment, I would definitely hold off on adding a bunch of fish. One reason I think schooling fish are easier to keep, is that there are less social variables at work within the tank. My one blue tang kind of herds them around, and he is the undisputed king of the tank, everybody knows their place.


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