Clean Up Crew Switcharoo

[Cora]

I have a 32 gallon Biocube cycled and stocked x 1 month. Had a bunch of brown algae growing so I brought home:
- 1 cleaner shrimp
- 1 emerald crab
- 3 nessarius
- 2 turbo snails

Then our LFS sold us on:
- 1 small conch
- 5 trochus
- 5 astraea
- 5 small hermits
- 5 ceriths

Less than 1 day and the tank is in pristine condition. I’m concerned they will all starve to death and considering downsizing... this seems like entirely too big a CUC.

Considering keeping:
- 1 small conch
- cleaner shrimp
- emerald crab
- 3 nessarius
- 3 trochus
- 2 small hermit crabs

What do you suggest?

 

[Phil D.]

Your second list is good, but get rid of the emerald.

 

[Cora]

Your second list is good, but get rid of the emerald.

Oh really? He’s so cool. Is there a reason to in particular to give him up? Thanks for your help.

 

[Phil D.]

When he gets bigger will start to try to catch fish and will go after corals

 

[Cora]

I see. What a turkey. This is so helpful to know. Thank you.