Clean up crew post got me thinkin

3vilPuffin · 07/29/2007, 01:45 AM

Got a nice 20 gallon long tank goin with 20lbs of live fiji rock and really want to focus on corals i can get in the tank opposed to some fish maybe 2 clowns.
I know for sure i want an open Brain
Some Candy Cane corals
And maybe a plate or frogspawn

Anyways i was wondering what would be a good cleaning crew for this tank that would control algae and not effect my stock.

Thanks in advance

kidcurry1000 · 07/29/2007, 04:23 AM

iv got a good clean up crew in a ten gallon tank.
1 shrimp.
6 turbo snails.
5 blue legged hermit crabs.
they work a treet.

add a few more on this and youll be just fine.

3vilPuffin · 07/29/2007, 04:24 AM

Can i Inquire as to what type of shrimp as there are alot.. =)

kidcurry1000 · 07/29/2007, 04:53 AM

peppermint shrimp.
any shrimp will do the job.
the snails do the best work in my tank.
the blue legged crabs do the rock work.
just one thing to remember with snails and crabs,make sure the crabs dont go hungry or they will eat the snails.

rbtwo4 · 07/29/2007, 05:47 AM

Nassarius get about 5 of them 5 ceriths 5 astrea's 5 turbos I'd try to stay away from the hermits tho unless u get scarlet's.

3vilPuffin · 07/29/2007, 05:52 AM

thats awesome i was actually just looking at scarlets right now open in my browser

Jim_Leyland · 07/29/2007, 06:51 AM

would 90 snails be to much in a 150? 60 ceirths 30 asteras?

amike5 · 07/29/2007, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jim_Leyland
would 90 snails be to much in a 150? 60 ceirths 30 asteras?

Sounds about right. Though I would maybe use more asteras than ceirths.

rbtwo4 · 07/29/2007, 10:07 AM

I'd personally mix them up.

kau_cinta_ku · 07/29/2007, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kidcurry1000
any shrimp will do the job.

not really as a mantis shimp will kill everything it can get a hold of

3vilPuffin · 07/29/2007, 11:10 AM

Hehehehe...... Smart Mouth

Jim_Leyland · 07/29/2007, 02:21 PM

we did a group buy and they were throwing in blue leg crabs but i didn't want any so they just gave me more ceirths

chromafi · 07/29/2007, 03:21 PM

I love:
Scarlets 1 per 5g
Cerith 1 per gallon
Nassarius 1 per 2 g

Avoid:
Any hermit except scarlet (carnivores that love snails)
Conches
Most stars
big snails

Frick-n-Frags · 07/29/2007, 04:04 PM

I heard mantis shrimp really aren't shrimp

I also recommend skip the hermits. you need snails to clean algae, not hermits (yes a couple redlegs for decoration are fine, but don't consider them part of the crew)

only get nassarius if you are having a sandbed

07/29/2007, 01:45 AM	#1
3vilPuffin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin Posts: 10	Clean up crew post got me thinkin Got a nice 20 gallon long tank goin with 20lbs of live fiji rock and really want to focus on corals i can get in the tank opposed to some fish maybe 2 clowns. I know for sure i want an open Brain Some Candy Cane corals And maybe a plate or frogspawn Anyways i was wondering what would be a good cleaning crew for this tank that would control algae and not effect my stock. Thanks in advance

07/29/2007, 05:47 AM	#5
rbtwo4 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NY Posts: 747	Nassarius get about 5 of them 5 ceriths 5 astrea's 5 turbos I'd try to stay away from the hermits tho unless u get scarlet's. __________________ I am completely ADDICTED!!!! Current Tank Info: 30G Rimless Deep Blue, AI Sol, 120 SWC Skimmer, Apex controller, MP10

07/29/2007, 10:07 AM	#9
rbtwo4 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NY Posts: 747	I'd personally mix them up. __________________ I am completely ADDICTED!!!! Current Tank Info: 30G Rimless Deep Blue, AI Sol, 120 SWC Skimmer, Apex controller, MP10

07/29/2007, 03:21 PM	#13
chromafi Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 131	I love: Scarlets 1 per 5g Cerith 1 per gallon Nassarius 1 per 2 g Avoid: Any hermit except scarlet (carnivores that love snails) Conches Most stars big snails __________________ Take the meat bridge Current Tank Info: 75g Sps, 30g Lps/Polyp, 50g Predator, 6g Nano

07/29/2007, 04:04 PM	#14
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	I heard mantis shrimp really aren't shrimp I also recommend skip the hermits. you need snails to clean algae, not hermits (yes a couple redlegs for decoration are fine, but don't consider them part of the crew) only get nassarius if you are having a sandbed __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

07/29/2007, 04:23 AM	#2
kidcurry1000 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lancashire Posts: 34	iv got a good clean up crew in a ten gallon tank. 1 shrimp. 6 turbo snails. 5 blue legged hermit crabs. they work a treet. add a few more on this and youll be just fine.

07/29/2007, 04:24 AM	#3
3vilPuffin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin Posts: 10	Can i Inquire as to what type of shrimp as there are alot.. =)

07/29/2007, 04:53 AM	#4
kidcurry1000 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lancashire Posts: 34	peppermint shrimp. any shrimp will do the job. the snails do the best work in my tank. the blue legged crabs do the rock work. just one thing to remember with snails and crabs,make sure the crabs dont go hungry or they will eat the snails.

07/29/2007, 05:52 AM	#6
3vilPuffin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin Posts: 10	thats awesome i was actually just looking at scarlets right now open in my browser

07/29/2007, 06:51 AM	#7
Jim_Leyland Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent, Ohio Posts: 924	would 90 snails be to much in a 150? 60 ceirths 30 asteras?

07/29/2007, 11:10 AM	#11
3vilPuffin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin Posts: 10	Hehehehe...... Smart Mouth

07/29/2007, 02:21 PM	#12
Jim_Leyland Moved On Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent, Ohio Posts: 924	we did a group buy and they were throwing in blue leg crabs but i didn't want any so they just gave me more ceirths