if you had a 125 gal...?

Ben485 · 09/08/2007, 08:34 PM

what would your clean up crew be on a reef tank?

Myka · 09/08/2007, 08:41 PM

25 Nassarius snails
20 Cerith (the big blacks ones)
15 Trochus (or Astrea if you can't find Trochus)
4 Cleaner Shrimp
2 Peppermint Shrimp

Don't add them all at once. Start with 1/4 or 1/2 of that and work up from there if the need is there. If you can find Stomatella snails they are awesome as they will breed in your tank and will self-regulate based on how much algae there is for them to eat.

NO hermits. They just kill snails. The shrimp do a good job in replacement.

WILDTHING · 09/08/2007, 08:49 PM

5 nassarius 1 giant turbo 5 peppermints and 5 camel shrimp Thats what I have in my LPS dominated BB 125g reef. IMO people go WAY overboard with their clean up crews only to have them end up starving unless they have a serious algae outbreak.

colleen

Myka · 09/08/2007, 08:56 PM

^ Barebottom tanks need a lot smaller clean up crew.

In my 33 I have:

15-20 ish Stomatella (I started with 3)
5 Nassarius
3 Cerith
3 Trochus
1 Cleaner shrimp
1 Peppermint shrimp

Ben485 · 09/08/2007, 09:50 PM

oh it's a 2" sandbed

Myka · 09/08/2007, 11:04 PM

^ Same as mine.

Ben485 · 09/09/2007, 01:03 AM

cool anyone else have thoughts?

Eric55 · 09/09/2007, 04:57 AM

I'd add 2 Mexican Turbo snails. Those guys mow down junk on my live rock like there is no tomorrow.

virginiadiver69 · 09/09/2007, 07:29 AM

I like the large Tonga Nassarius snails.

09/08/2007, 08:34 PM	#1
Ben485 Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 195 Blog Entries: 1	if you had a 125 gal...? what would your clean up crew be on a reef tank?

09/08/2007, 08:41 PM	#2
Myka Reefing since '93 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SK, Canada Posts: 2,436	25 Nassarius snails 20 Cerith (the big blacks ones) 15 Trochus (or Astrea if you can't find Trochus) 4 Cleaner Shrimp 2 Peppermint Shrimp Don't add them all at once. Start with 1/4 or 1/2 of that and work up from there if the need is there. If you can find Stomatella snails they are awesome as they will breed in your tank and will self-regulate based on how much algae there is for them to eat. NO hermits. They just kill snails. The shrimp do a good job in replacement. __________________ ~ Mindy, SPS addict. Current Tank Info: 69 SPS (73 gal net) established July 1/15. (HBD Canada!) ATB 840, ATI 6-bulb dimmable. Fauna Marin balling lite method. Last edited by Myka; 09/08/2007 at 08:58 PM.

09/08/2007, 08:56 PM	#4
Myka Reefing since '93 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SK, Canada Posts: 2,436	^ Barebottom tanks need a lot smaller clean up crew. In my 33 I have: 15-20 ish Stomatella (I started with 3) 5 Nassarius 3 Cerith 3 Trochus 1 Cleaner shrimp 1 Peppermint shrimp __________________ ~ Mindy, SPS addict. Current Tank Info: 69 SPS (73 gal net) established July 1/15. (HBD Canada!) ATB 840, ATI 6-bulb dimmable. Fauna Marin balling lite method. Last edited by Myka; 09/08/2007 at 09:01 PM.

09/08/2007, 11:04 PM	#6
Myka Reefing since '93 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SK, Canada Posts: 2,436	^ Same as mine. __________________ ~ Mindy, SPS addict. Current Tank Info: 69 SPS (73 gal net) established July 1/15. (HBD Canada!) ATB 840, ATI 6-bulb dimmable. Fauna Marin balling lite method.

09/09/2007, 07:29 AM	#9
virginiadiver69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va. Posts: 4,400	I like the large Tonga Nassarius snails. __________________ Semi-aggressive mixed reef w/ shallow sand bed 96x30x27 310gal custom acrylic w/ ext. "fail safe" overflow 125gal sump/cryptic fuge w/ 6" DSB 3 400w Plus Rite 20k MH in Lumembrights 2 250w Plus Rite 20k MH in spider reflectors VHO actinic supplementation 2 Tunze wave boxes 2 Tunze 6060 in Tunze Rocks 2 Tunze 6125 Reeflo 250 skimmer Hammerhead return on OM 4 way Aqua controller lll Leviton power panel Deltec Eco-Cooler Randy's Two part 6.5 kw generator

09/08/2007, 08:49 PM	#3
WILDTHING Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Churchville, Va Posts: 1,753	5 nassarius 1 giant turbo 5 peppermints and 5 camel shrimp Thats what I have in my LPS dominated BB 125g reef. IMO people go WAY overboard with their clean up crews only to have them end up starving unless they have a serious algae outbreak. colleen

09/08/2007, 09:50 PM	#5
Ben485 Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 195 Blog Entries: 1	oh it's a 2" sandbed

09/09/2007, 01:03 AM	#7
Ben485 Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 195 Blog Entries: 1	cool anyone else have thoughts?

09/09/2007, 04:57 AM	#8
Eric55 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 490	I'd add 2 Mexican Turbo snails. Those guys mow down junk on my live rock like there is no tomorrow.