invert - only tank suggestions

[harleychic]

I want to use a spare 10 g and have an invert only tank. I have a list of possible occupants, I know I cannot have them all! Would really appreciate some comments on compatibility and bio - load. I will not have corals in the tank and might use NO floros or PCs.

Wants:
tube anemone
arrow crab
orange sponge crab
coral banded shrimp
or any other unique inverts
possible small fish, i.e. firefish

I already have pico with sexy shrimp, so I don't want anymore of those. Thanks in advance!

 

[marinereef28]

Could possibly work. Remeber Arrow crabs and Coral Banded shrimp do get fairly large as far as invertebrates

 

[Tennyson]

Wait, is this all in a 10 g? I think an arrow crab and a coral banded shrimp would attack eachother.

I'm not sure, but you might be able to add a really small arrow to the tank temporarly, when they get big, they are ferocious eaters and almost never get full. They'll go after any small fish (It almost caught my 2 1/2 inch Royal Gramma, and my two peppermint shrimp. And it picked at corals, I had to return it) And if you do get an arrow, they are amazing crabs (my favorite) but once they get big, they aren't good pets. It got too big for my 46 gallon tank and they grow really fast. If you did get it, it would really be a threat to your sexy shrimp and firefish. Minimum Tank size-55 gallons.

Well, thats the problem with the arrow crab, you could probably get a coral banded shrimp, start out with a small one though, they grow fairly fast but it would be an excellent addition and they look really cool at night.

Firefish is an excellent fish to add, just make sure the top is covered.

Orange Sponge Crab, and tube anemone seem ok too. If you want something to clean the sand, a nano goby would be great. You can check some out at liveaquaria.com.

Sorry if I was a little harsh on the arrow crab thing, I'm sure there will be others who disagree with me, but I'm just warning you, if you get one, it might snack on your sexy shrimp. But everything else seems perfect. Good luck with your tank.

 

[harleychic]

Thanks. I don't assume I can have all of these. The sexy shrimp are in a separate pico, but I think I should still probably skip the arrow since they get so big. Anyone else?

 

[chrisstie]

Harlequin shrimp and their food ;p