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Old 07-28-2005, 11:56 PM   #1
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Question on "cleaners"

I have a 75 gallon FOWLR tank and wanted to get some little guys to help keep things a little clean. I was going to get a blenny and maybe a few snails and/or crabs. At some point, I definitely want to get a shrimp or two (scarlet, banded coral perhaps). Will they get along with the shrimp? Would the snails and crabs get along? If I was only going to get snails or crabs, which would be better? As I'm sure you can see, I'm looking for some general tips on this topic . Thanks in advance!

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Don't worry, they will all get along fine. You have a good amount of real estate in there, get a whole lot of various type of snails and a decent amount of hermits.
Coral Banded Shrimp can be a bit aggressive, I like the Scarlet better.
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Ok, thanks. Will I be ok with more than 1 shrimp? If so, does it matter if they're the same kind or not?
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More than one is fine. Stick to the cleaner variety like Fire, Scarlet or Peppermint shrimp. They all get along OK.
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Old 07-29-2005, 12:19 AM   #5
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Cool, thanks. Sorry if these are all stupid questions, but I really appreciate the advice. Am I correct in assuming it doesn't matter how many I add at once, or how often I add them if I were to do a few at a time?
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