I'm wanting to start a little 10 gallon tank for different invertebrates, and I'm wondering if my planned stock would work out fine. There will be NO coral. I'm wanting to do:
2 blue leg hermit crabs
2 zebra hermit crabs
1 scarlet reef hermit crab
1 nassarius snail
1 astrea snail
1 emerald mithrax crab
1 porcelain crab
1 peppermint shrimp
1 sexy shrimp
1 red figi fromia sea star
1 blue tuxedo urchin
MAYBE:
1 pompom crab
1 tiger pistol shrimp
1 brittle star
1. Is this too much for a 10 gallon?
2. Will all the inhabitants cooperate (as long as I feed them)?
3. I know fromia stars are generally only recommended for huge tanks because they only eat microscopic organisms and sponges but figi fromias only get to 2" and I have proof they will accept flake food and pellets.
4. Tuxedo urchins only eat specific algae so are not usually recommended for smaller tanks, but once again I have proof of them accepting dried seaweed.
5. Would the brittle star do fine in this tank? My dad would like to have one.
6. Are sexy shrimp too small and delicate to be with these tank mates? And do they need to be in pairs?
7. Any other suggestions for neat inverts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks :lol2:
2 blue leg hermit crabs
2 zebra hermit crabs
1 scarlet reef hermit crab
1 nassarius snail
1 astrea snail
1 emerald mithrax crab
1 porcelain crab
1 peppermint shrimp
1 sexy shrimp
1 red figi fromia sea star
1 blue tuxedo urchin
MAYBE:
1 pompom crab
1 tiger pistol shrimp
1 brittle star
1. Is this too much for a 10 gallon?
2. Will all the inhabitants cooperate (as long as I feed them)?
3. I know fromia stars are generally only recommended for huge tanks because they only eat microscopic organisms and sponges but figi fromias only get to 2" and I have proof they will accept flake food and pellets.
4. Tuxedo urchins only eat specific algae so are not usually recommended for smaller tanks, but once again I have proof of them accepting dried seaweed.
5. Would the brittle star do fine in this tank? My dad would like to have one.
6. Are sexy shrimp too small and delicate to be with these tank mates? And do they need to be in pairs?
7. Any other suggestions for neat inverts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks :lol2: