Invert ideas

[TLTGF]

I am constantly reading threads about people putting all kinds of sweet inverts in the tank... Well I'm jealous.

So I was hoping to get a quick brainstorm of some of the inverts that you've come to love.

My tank is 54 gallons. I have about 10 blue legs, 1 scarlet leg crab, 1 large hermit, 1 large snail, and about 5 medium snails. Oh and 3-4 nassarius snails for my CUC.

I also have 1 skunk cleaner shrimp.

I'm looking for some ideas - I've looked at lots, but just want to get the "IME / IMO"'s from you.

Thanks!

 

[carey]

I love my emerald crabs. They are very entertaining and are good cleaners too. I would say get 2 for your tank at most. I have 4 in my 125g and 2 in my cube and my 20g. They get along great with my porcelain crab, which is another great little cuc addition.

 

[rdnelson99]

+1 on the emerald. Check this out. This was right after I got him.

Dancing Emerald Crab 1 - YouTube

 

[TLTGF]

The emerald was on the top of my list. Inexpensive and nice looking.

I was also thinking about another skunk or a blood / fire shrimp... not 100% on which yet.

Thanks for the ideas.

 

[TLTGF]

+1 on the emerald. Check this out. This was right after I got him.

Dancing Emerald Crab 1 - YouTube

I remember seeing this! Super funny.

 

[rdnelson99]

As for shrimp, I have only had one and that is my fire shrimp. I wouldn't trade him for nothing. LOL The colors are spectacular.

 

[carey]

I like the fire shrimp, though i don't have any myself yet. lol They have spectacular color and look to be somewhat social. I also was partial to my skunk cleaner shrimps too. I just happen to like all inverts I guess. lol

 

[adeebm]

I love my skunk cleaner and fire shrimp. They are just the sweetest creatures ever. My skunk cleaner will sit on my hand whenever I do tank maintenance, and my fire shrimp has just started to come up on my hand after a year Provably the most interactive aquatic animals I've kept.

--Adeeb

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Arrow crabs are amazing!

 

[TLTGF]

Thanks again for all of your inputs - I'm 99% sure that I'll be getting one fire shrimp and at least one, possibly two emeralds this weekend. I'll keep everyone posted.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Cleaner shrimp!

 

[TLTGF]

I currently have a skunk cleaner that is awesome - cleans my hands all the time and my fish like him too.

I am unsure of the arrow as I had heard bad things about putting in reef tank. Cool little guys though.

 

[TLTGF]

Here's what I got -

 

[carey]

yay! some of my favorites! good luck!

 

[Gboy66]

Here's what I got -

So cool!!!

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Great!! 2 emralds and a fire shrimp?

 

[TLTGF]

Yup - I now have (2) emeralds, (1) fire, and (1) skunk.

It'll be a couple more hours before the new guys hit the tank.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Awesome!!

 

[adeebm]

Nice pickups, hope they do well for ya!

--Adeeb