Thinking About Adding

[GeorgeMonnatJr]

Hi All,

I currently have one large BTA that hosts a group of Sexy Shrimp. I'm thinking about adding another BTA to host a pair of Porcelain Anemone Crabs (Neopetrolisthes ohshimai or N. maculatus) or maybe 1 or more White Spot/Ghost Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes brevicarpalis) or even better Anemone Saddled Cleaner Shrimp (Periclimenes holthuisi).

Here's my setup

6' 125 gal DT w/ 33 gal sump

Here's my current bioload

10 small bumblebee snails
30 nerite snails
~16 cerith snails
3 small (1/2"-3/4") red-legged hermit crabs [still waiting for them to die and stop eating my cerith]

1 large (2") pistol shrimp
13 small (1/4"-1/2") sexy shrimp [I bought 12 but now have 13 :eek1:; 4-8 stay on the BTA at any time, the others have a couple of other spots, like swinging on my poor Hawaiian Feather Duster]
4 medium (1.5") scarlet/skunk cleaner shrimps
2 medium (1.5") blood red fire shrimp

1 medium/large (4" dia.) brown BTA
1 large (2" dia.) Hawaiian Feather Duster
3 medium (1/2", 3/4" & 1" dia.) purple feather dusters

1 yellowtail damselfish (1.5")
1 Randall's Prawn Goby (2.5")
1 bicolor blenny (2")

I'm thinking about adding a harem of anthias (probably Threadfin), but everything I've read says they're reef and small invert safe (I hope so!)

Does anyone see a problem with those inverts being hosted by BTAs or having a conflict with my other critters? I've read that the porcelain crabs do well in pairs, but if I go with the shrimp, how many?

Thanks,
George