QT Flow for Inverts?

[drstratton]

I just received my Pom Pom & Halloween hermit crab and realized that I'm not sure how strong the flow should be. I have them in a 20g tote with 15g in it. I have a maxi jet 400 circulation pump in there. I have a much smaller flow pump if that would be better. I don't want to blow them all around the tank. Thanks!

 

[Snoopeeyy]

that flow may be a little too high for them especially on a plastic ground. Try to add some water diffusers like some rock or something so the crabs can hide behind them away from flow. Just my 2 cents.

 

[drstratton]

Thanks! I placed some pvc pipe in there. What you said confirms what I was thinking! I will also use the smaller pump!

 

[Snoopeeyy]

Thanks! I placed some pvc pipe in there. What you said confirms what I was thinking! I will also use the smaller pump!

No problem man! Happy to help

 

[drstratton]

Here's a picture of the Pom Pom crab I bought! He or she has two different colored anemone's!

 

[Snoopeeyy]

Here's a picture of the Pom Pom crab I bought! He or she has two different colored anemone's!

whered you but it!? and for how much?

 

[drstratton]

Divers Den! $14.99

 

[Naiad]

They won't need much flow. Just enough for surface agitation and equal heating. Don't want the pom poms to blow away. I really like pom pom crabs but don't trust my wrasse...

 

[drstratton]

They won't need much flow. Just enough for surface agitation and equal heating. Don't want the pom poms to blow away. I really like pom pom crabs but don't trust my wrasse...

What kind of Wrasse do you have? I want to get a McCoskers and Diamond tail Flasher Wrasse.

 

[Naiad]

Yellow Coris. He is good with the larger shrimps and crabs I just don't know about a pom pom.

 

[drstratton]

Yeah, they're pretty tiny, but totally awesome! I was going to wait a little longer to get one, but when I saw this one on DD, I couldn't wait!

I forgot to say thank you for you input! Thank you!!!

 

[Humblefish]

An airstone breaking the surface would be sufficient flow for them.

 

[drstratton]

An airstone breaking the surface would be sufficient flow for them.

Thank you! I will see if I have any.

 

[drstratton]

Pom Pom hitchhiking on one of the Halloween hermits!

 

[drstratton]

One of the anemone's that the Pom Pom is carrying seems to be a bit retracted, but the other is open. I even saw it catch a piece of the mysis I placed in the tank this morning! I also think I need to place a piece of rock into the tank to give the poor Halloween crab a break!