First attempt.

[shrimpo]

I have a 5 gallon bowfront acrylic tank that i want to try, I want to keep soft coral and small inverts like shrimp,crabs,snails...
I'v done some searching, I want to know from your experience which species get along together and don't grow that bigger than 2''.
I am aiming for 1.022 ~1.025 SG.

 

[greech]

Crabs are going to be your incompatibility component for the most part. Even hermits will kill each other off and/or eat snails and small ornamental shrimp if they can catch them.

How about a pair of sexy shrimp?

 

[shrimpo]

Crabs are going to be your incompatibility component for the most part. Even hermits will kill each other off and/or eat snails and small ornamental shrimp if they can catch them.

How about a pair of sexy shrimp?

So you think I shoul keep shrimp and snails only?
Right now the tank is completely empty, trying to cycle it before adding any thing.

 

[greech]

That would be my preference. Maybe start there and continue to research crabs that are less likely to give you issues.

 

[shrimpo]

Added some mushrooms, and took some pictures, I may add sexy shrimp later.

 

[khmerspec]

It looks like there's a lot of sand. So here are some noobie questions.

How deep is your sandbed?
Does it need to be that deep?

 

[shrimpo]

It looks like there's a lot of sand. So here are some noobie questions.

How deep is your sandbed?
Does it need to be that deep?

I think I put too much sand, it's 2'' deep, I should'v put ~1''.

 

[jayrob]

sexy shrimp are cool! delicate but cool.great for a shrimp snail only tank