how many invertibrates can i get??

[romsoccer12]

i have a 29 gallon biocube with 6 hermits 2 emeralds a bunch of snails and a pistole shrimp.
I wanted to add a sex shrimp , another different kind of pistol, a bumblebee, blood shrimp skun cleaner and a peppermint shrimp.

Probably pushing it so if it is please tell me what i shouldnt have and any advice on any of these invertibrates
thx

 

[romsoccer12]

and if it is too much, tell me a good few of the list i gave you that would be a good addition

 

[iamwhatiam52]

Add as many sexy shrimp as you want (5 or 6 make a nice group) they add very little to the bioload and get along with everyone.
Bumblebee shrimp are also tiny, but hide too much, are delicate, and I've had one kill a second one I tried to add to a tank. Never had one last more than 6 months and rarely saw them.
I'd be careful about another pistol shrimp since I don't know if there may be compatibility issues with the first one.
A cleaner and a peppermint should be no problem.
Give away a few hermits. You'll have enough scavengers without them.

As to other shrimp, go on Drs. Foster and Smith, look under invertebrates and in the Divers Den section. Any anemone shrimp or similar will be fine.
http://www.LiveAquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+525+700&pcatid=700
They do not need a host anemone to survive.

Tozeuma Ghost Pipe Shrimp (Leander plumosus) are interesting, easy and safe.
http://www.LiveAquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+525+1970&pcatid=1970


Banded Coral Shrimp with the blue thorax, (Stenopus tenuirostris) stays small and is not agressive. My pair is with me over 2 years without a problem.
http://www.LiveAquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+525+1134&pcatid=1134
I would NOT try any other Stenopus in your tank.

 

[plateboy3293]

I would ditch the peppermint shrimp because they will eat polyps sometimes. The other seem good do not add another pistol because most likely one will die. What about if you pair your pistol with a goby?

 

[romsoccer12]

im trying to do that wen i get my watchman
i need the peppermint for my large colony of aiptasia

 

[romsoccer12]

as for the hermits im gunu put them in a refuigum where the bioballs should be but im taking them out and putting some rock

 

[Thunderstruck34]

peppermints don't always eat aiptasia... there seem to be a lot of mixed feelings on peppermints...i will say mine attacked my condy i had...ripped off some of its tentacles... also im pretty sure they will only eat the smaller aiptasia.

 

[Elysia]

The sexy shrimp may be in danger of being eaten depending on what else you have/want to put into the tank.