Any Inverts?

[oscar139]

Hey guys, I am new to the saltwater world. i own a 55 gallon tank with 60 pounds of live rock, 3 green chromis, 10 hermit crabs, and one brittle starfish. I was wondering if in need to add any more inverts to help clean my tank, or just ones that are easy to take care of, reef safe or just make it look more interesting. Any advice is good with me! Thanks! :starfish:

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Snails. Lots of Turbo and Nassarius Snails.

 

[mheaven]

If adding Nassarius snails make sure you have a sand bed.

 

[tonep]

Cleaner shrimp always look nice

 

[oscar139]

If adding Nassarius snails make sure you have a sand bed.

How deep should it be?

 

[Imbarrie]

Nassarius dont need really deep sand, an inch will work but more is always better. Word of caution, the large Mexican turbos can eat coraline algae, I borrowed three and noticed mine was getting eaten.

Gobies do a great job of sifting sand and you can also get a pistol shrimp goby pair. The shrimp will also do a great job cleaning sand. And the pair are cool to watch.

 

[oscar139]

That is what i was thinking on getting(shrimp goby pair). Are they easy to take care of, do they need a mature aquarium, and what is the best food to feed the pair?

 

[fcamargo6thave]

get a sea hare, sea slug, or blennies to control hair algae which almost all newly setups tanks will encounter

 

[dubs]

u can try an emerald crab also they help with algea too

 

[Imbarrie]

Shrimp and goby pair dont need a mature aquarium as long as the goby can get enough food. Sometimes they are a little shy around more aggressive eaters. I have a pair of clowns and some blue green chromis.
The two yellow watchmen gobies I have completely ignore the pistol shrimp, and they eat like pigs.

What kind of brittle starfish do you have. The green variety are suspected fish eaters. The dark black mottled ones are considered safe, but I target feed mine twice weekly. Just to be sure.

 

[oscar139]

I have the black mottled one, and i feed it the same way. They are very interesting so i am thinking of getting a serpent starfish.