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Old 09-28-2011, 03:11 AM
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Hey all, so i have finally decided that I'm gonna have my 15 gallon tank be an invert tank. The only thing is that its a pretty small tank and I haven't really dealt with any other inverts other than the shrimp i have and hermits. So I am looking for some suggestions for some cool inverts that are compatible and will be ok in this size of tank. I have a cleaner shrimp and some snails in there right now but if the cleaner will be an issue with other inverts I would move him. O and the last thing is I would be looking for inverts that wouldn't disturb/irritate corals cause its gonna mixed reef.
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Old 09-28-2011, 03:14 AM
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Sexy shrimp, and Pom Pom Crabs!! Both are awesome.
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Old 09-28-2011, 03:20 AM
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Those are great selections!!! I would add a linkia starfish
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Those are great selections!!! I would add a linkia starfish
-1 million on the linkia. You'll never have enough food to support one in a 15g tank, IF you can get it to survive initially.

If you're really looking for a small starfish, try a small fromia star, but it will probably invitably starve to death.

Porcelain crabs are cool beans. Watch them wave them little fans all day!

If you can find some small conches (I have 1 fighting conch that's just under 1"), they're neat looking snails to watch too. Funny little eye stalks and proboscus mouth always kissing everything.

If you're not dead set on the cleaner shrimp (ie, can get rid of him), you can get a peppermint shrimp - they're neat since they look like they're alwyas dancing from side to side.
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Go for an orange-lip or silver conch. They freaking awesome and have a ton of personality.
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Old 09-28-2011, 02:21 PM
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Red Cave Shrimp, saw these little guys on the JL new and noteworthy section. I have never seen one in person but they look cool, do well in groups apparently. $20/ea

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...noteworthy.php

+1 on pom pom crabs they are pretty cool.
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Old 09-28-2011, 03:21 AM
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Thanks for the suggestions doch. And i think sexy shrimp r really neat, would they b alright with the cleaner shrimp or would he have to be moved before the sexy shrimp were added. Also I was on live aquaria cause its handy to look at different livestock on and it said that the pom pom crabs could injure corals with their little nems. Would this be a concern for me considering the size of the display tank?
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Old 09-28-2011, 03:24 AM
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I have Sexy shrimp with Cleaners,...never been an issue.

The nems the Pom Pom crabs have are very small and they use them for gathering food. Very small risk to other corals.
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I had Pom Poms and Sexy shrimp... both with cleaners. No problems with the shrimp or the corals.
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Old 09-28-2011, 03:28 AM
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Ok sweeeeeeeeet. I think i may go with those guys, how many of each would you recommend for my set up? And I don't think I would be able to keep a linckia alive because of the volume of the system. I'm sure the parameters fluctuate enough to make one of those guys unhappy.
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