How is this???

sefrayser · 04/15/2012, 03:49 PM

Im looking to get CUC for my 92 gallon corner. How does this look for a start and what should I add?
http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?pa...mart&Itemid=34

shifty51008 · 04/15/2012, 03:56 PM

IMO I would go with a 50 gal. crew from them, they can't count and you always get many more than you need.

great place to deal with though

sefrayser · 04/15/2012, 03:58 PM

Thanks for the heads up.

Jocko · 04/16/2012, 07:27 AM

Oh man those cleanup crew places drive me crazy. Even the 50 gal. crew is pushing it. I mean unless you have an established tank and a heck of a lot of fish and feed a ton. I guarantee you at least 75% of those guys will starve. Plus nassarius just wreak havoc on the micro-fauna population in a live sand bed.

I would highly recommend building up your CUC over time as the need grows. I like to buy critter it little batches at the LFS as my tank matures and the bioload goes up and algae starts growing.

sucker_fish · 04/16/2012, 08:02 AM

wow, looks like serious overkill. I would just start off with some ceriths and some nerites( maybe 10 each) and a few hermits if you want them. I personally dont like hermits in my tanks, but thats just my opinion.

GeorgeMonnatJr · 04/16/2012, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by sucker_fish

wow, looks like serious overkill. I would just start off with some ceriths and some nerites( maybe 10 each) and a few hermits if you want them. I personally dont like hermits in my tanks, but thats just my opinion.

+1

IMO those are the best two snail species, and hermits will decimate your cerith snails (at least my red-legged hermits love to kill them). I prefer to get ornamental shrimp for my CUC. They're more expensive than bulk hermits and preclude me from getting a wrasse or bigger predators, but they are much more interesting and more reef safe than hermits. It's really up to your preferences and budget.

04/15/2012, 03:49 PM	#1
sefrayser Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 498	How is this??? Im looking to get CUC for my 92 gallon corner. How does this look for a start and what should I add? http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?pa...mart&Itemid=34

04/15/2012, 03:56 PM	#2
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	IMO I would go with a 50 gal. crew from them, they can't count and you always get many more than you need. great place to deal with though __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

04/16/2012, 08:02 AM	#5
sucker_fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Covington, TN Posts: 441	wow, looks like serious overkill. I would just start off with some ceriths and some nerites( maybe 10 each) and a few hermits if you want them. I personally dont like hermits in my tanks, but thats just my opinion. __________________ <------- Have you ever seen tortoises playing leapfrog? Current Tank Info: 40 B w/ T5's and tunze 9002 skimmer. no sump. 90 gal. mixed reef, 36"x16"x16" sump/fuge, reef octopus xp2000 skimmer, water blaster hy5000 return.

04/15/2012, 03:58 PM	#3
sefrayser Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 498	Thanks for the heads up.

04/16/2012, 07:27 AM	#4
Jocko Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 595	Oh man those cleanup crew places drive me crazy. Even the 50 gal. crew is pushing it. I mean unless you have an established tank and a heck of a lot of fish and feed a ton. I guarantee you at least 75% of those guys will starve. Plus nassarius just wreak havoc on the micro-fauna population in a live sand bed. I would highly recommend building up your CUC over time as the need grows. I like to buy critter it little batches at the LFS as my tank matures and the bioload goes up and algae starts growing.