Introductory live stock

[braysmom]

What introductory livestock (shrimp, crabs, fish) should we introduce in our tank once the live rock has cured?

 

[sasscuba]

Snails.

 

[braysmom]

any specific kind of snails?

 

[Shooter7]

I like astrea, cerith, nassarius....and stomatella, if you can get them, although there may already be some in your rock. Astreas have a problem with sometimes not being able to right themselves if they fall, but I've had some of mine for 2 years now.

 

[sasscuba]

I like cerith, turbo, and mexican turbo. That is all I have and they do a great job.

 

[braysmom]

what about shrimp or crabs?

 

[Shooter7]

I have one turbo, but they're pains because they are so big that they tend to bulldoze corals over.

A cleaner shrimp would be good. I'm crabless myself. Had some blue leg hermits in the past, but they were snail murderers. I've been crabless in my 120g for 2 years now and doing fine without 'em.

 

[osprey3883]

Hello,
I am also going to crabless route, just set up my tank recently and added cerrith and nassarius snails.

my 2 cents,
Matt