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[lwaxman]

so i am first cycling my tank. i have l s and l r in it now. two crabs and a snail came with the rock, they were hiding in side the rock. i am taking back the crabs because i want coral and found out by my new friends here at r c that they will harm the coral. do i need to take back the snail as well. also when can i put anemones in the tank.

thanks all

[kzickovich]

you may want to take it back because it most likely will die in the cycle

[Slice of Ocean]

The snails won't harm the coral. I wasn't even aware of the fact that the crabs will harm the coral. I know that hermit crabs can and will kill the snails but I haven't had that happen yet and neither my crabs nor snails have done any damage to my corals.

What kind of lighting do you have? Anemones need a strong lighting set up and a mature tank (6 months+) in order to survive and thrive.

[kau_cinta_ku]

i would wait 8-10 monthes before adding an anemone. they are very delicate. tell us about your tank, size water parameters, equipment, ect.