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The 5 Best animals for your tank
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5. Peppermint Shrimp The peppermint shrimp is a wonderful creature to have in a tank. It has a fairly high bio load and can be known to nip at coral and smaller fish. But it serves the purpose of cleaning detritus as well as aptasia. They prefer to hide in caves and they are really active at night. 4. Emerald Crab Emerald crabs are the only crab I keep in my tank now a days. There are people who claim they will nip at coral. But from my experience I have not seen any go rouge. They are very busy members of the clean up crew. They pinch at algae throughout the day and help keep the tank clean. One of the main reasons reefers keep them in the tank is for their bubble algae control. Typically you will notice clean sleek rocks near where they hide. 3. Cerith Snail These are my favorite snails and they are great for beginners. They breed very easily in a healthy tank, which promotes a healthier ecosystem. They bury themselves under the sand (a sand bed is required) and clean almost every a