Looking for a cleanup crew for the 14g

calvin415 · 06/16/2006, 08:50 PM

Anyone have a nice mix of snails and hermits they are willing to let go? A buck a piece, looking for 15 total... Just can't justify spending 3 bucks for a snail at the LFS. Or anyone know who's got them for a buck each?

COreefer · 06/16/2006, 11:26 PM

Exotic Tropicals has blue legged hermits for a buck a piece...

ReefJerk · 06/19/2006, 08:42 AM

I can give you 10 obsoletta, if you want. they have been in my system for over a year and love to eat diatoms and scavenge. Let me know.

calvin415 · 06/19/2006, 08:53 AM

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Originally posted by COreefer
Exotic Tropicals has blue legged hermits for a buck a piece...

Thanks Eric, I'll try to swing by there and see how the shop looks...

Quote:

Originally posted by ReefJerk
I can give you 10 obsoletta, if you want. they have been in my system for over a year and love to eat diatoms and scavenge. Let me know.

Are these the cold water black shelled ones?

ReefJerk · 06/19/2006, 08:55 AM

they are the black shelled ones, but i don't know about the cold water part. my system usually runs inthe low to mid 80's and i haven't had any issues with them. most of the deaths i've seen are from my copperband when i haven't fed it in a couple days.

calvin415 · 06/19/2006, 09:14 AM

I'll ask my buddy, but we'd only be looking for just a couple, we want to get a good mix of different species...

ReefJerk · 06/19/2006, 01:15 PM

cool. just let me know.

normanviking · 06/22/2006, 08:21 AM

I know most people say they have bad luck with the obsaletta's. I have had over two hundred and I have not seen any empty shells in six months when I got them. For $20 shipped for over 200 I thought was a good deal.

calvin415 · 06/22/2006, 08:26 AM

Thanks for the help guy's went over to Exotic tropicals, they had blue leg'd hermits for a buck and snails for not too much more. They didn't have much of anything else, but the store did look lots better for salt water.

The front coral tank had a few frags and a few nice clams, but not a nice as the price suggested. IMO his prices range from great to not so great depending on what you're looking for.

We'll see what the next month brings and what Fishy Business brings to the competition...

COreefer · 06/22/2006, 11:26 AM

I'm anxious to see what Fishy brings to the table too...

06/16/2006, 08:50 PM	#1
calvin415 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: C. Springs, CO Posts: 4,530	Looking for a cleanup crew for the 14g Anyone have a nice mix of snails and hermits they are willing to let go? A buck a piece, looking for 15 total... Just can't justify spending 3 bucks for a snail at the LFS. Or anyone know who's got them for a buck each? __________________ -February 2007 nTOTM "The problem with America is stupidity. Why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself" Current Tank Info: ADA 60-P

06/16/2006, 11:26 PM	#2
COreefer Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 2,329	Exotic Tropicals has blue legged hermits for a buck a piece... __________________ "Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise." Current Tank Info: 45 and 20G mixed reefs...

06/19/2006, 08:42 AM	#3
ReefJerk Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 853	I can give you 10 obsoletta, if you want. they have been in my system for over a year and love to eat diatoms and scavenge. Let me know. __________________ "Whatever it is, do it 'til you're satisfied..." Current Tank Info: 180 mixed, 3x250 HQI, Reeflo Orca 200, CLM: 12 outlets, 10kgph

06/19/2006, 08:55 AM	#5
ReefJerk Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 853	they are the black shelled ones, but i don't know about the cold water part. my system usually runs inthe low to mid 80's and i haven't had any issues with them. most of the deaths i've seen are from my copperband when i haven't fed it in a couple days. __________________ "Whatever it is, do it 'til you're satisfied..." Current Tank Info: 180 mixed, 3x250 HQI, Reeflo Orca 200, CLM: 12 outlets, 10kgph

06/19/2006, 09:14 AM	#6
calvin415 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: C. Springs, CO Posts: 4,530	I'll ask my buddy, but we'd only be looking for just a couple, we want to get a good mix of different species... __________________ -February 2007 nTOTM "The problem with America is stupidity. Why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself" Current Tank Info: ADA 60-P

06/19/2006, 01:15 PM	#7
ReefJerk Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 853	cool. just let me know. __________________ "Whatever it is, do it 'til you're satisfied..." Current Tank Info: 180 mixed, 3x250 HQI, Reeflo Orca 200, CLM: 12 outlets, 10kgph

06/22/2006, 08:21 AM	#8
normanviking Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 908	I know most people say they have bad luck with the obsaletta's. I have had over two hundred and I have not seen any empty shells in six months when I got them. For $20 shipped for over 200 I thought was a good deal.

06/22/2006, 08:26 AM	#9
calvin415 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: C. Springs, CO Posts: 4,530	Thanks for the help guy's went over to Exotic tropicals, they had blue leg'd hermits for a buck and snails for not too much more. They didn't have much of anything else, but the store did look lots better for salt water. The front coral tank had a few frags and a few nice clams, but not a nice as the price suggested. IMO his prices range from great to not so great depending on what you're looking for. We'll see what the next month brings and what Fishy Business brings to the competition... __________________ -February 2007 nTOTM "The problem with America is stupidity. Why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself" Current Tank Info: ADA 60-P

06/22/2006, 11:26 AM	#10
COreefer Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 2,329	I'm anxious to see what Fishy brings to the table too... __________________ "Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise." Current Tank Info: 45 and 20G mixed reefs...