Clean up crew for predator tank

phantomg · 04/29/2016, 04:23 PM

What kind of CUC can you use for a predator tank? It is currently housing a lion, Picasso and a spotted puffer. Thanks.

water is wet · 04/29/2016, 04:46 PM

IME nothing you will more than likely have to always replenish the cuc.

GimpyFin · 04/29/2016, 04:53 PM

Longspine urchins are good for algae control in an aggressive tank.

phantomg · 04/29/2016, 04:59 PM

Thanks for the info.

Fish Everywhere · 04/29/2016, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GimpyFin

Longspine urchins are good for algae control in an aggressive tank.

+1, never personally seen it get eaten, should be a good choice considering its spines are made for that purpose haha.

water is wet · 04/30/2016, 11:39 AM

You said Picasso right? If so I'm assuming that's a Picasso triggerfish and they will eat urchins. I have no personal experience however it's safe to assume that if they do in the wild they will do it in your fish tank.

agreeive?fish · 04/30/2016, 01:31 PM

well a long spine lasted a few minutes before my stars and stripes puffer found a way to get the urchin out of the rock cave, flip him over and LUNCH TIME..personaly the only clean up crew i have found that wont be a snack for the puffer is manual tank cleaning..no living clean up crew thats living stands a chance with my puffer

slay · 04/30/2016, 02:21 PM

I've also had a Longspine Urchin flipped and devoured. In my case it was a Picasso Trigger that did it.

I have had better luck in the past with large hermit crabs (3-5" provided with large shells, that allow them to fully withdraw into the shell when threatened) for detritus cleanup in a tank with a large Dogface Puffer and a large Picasso Trigger. Large specimens of species like the Red Hairy Leg Hermit and the Starry-eye Hermit have a good chance of withstanding predation.

cougareyes · 05/01/2016, 11:17 AM

The most aggressive I have is a pink tail, a pair of bluejaw triggers, and a yb dogface puffer. I keep snails, hermit crabs, and a tuxedo urchin. I find that if you wait until your fish have gotten use be feed in captivity they tend to get a little lazy in hunting and devouring your clean up crew.

04/29/2016, 04:23 PM	#1
phantomg Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 75	Clean up crew for predator tank What kind of CUC can you use for a predator tank? It is currently housing a lion, Picasso and a spotted puffer. Thanks.

04/30/2016, 02:21 PM	#8
slay Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 118	I've also had a Longspine Urchin flipped and devoured. In my case it was a Picasso Trigger that did it. I have had better luck in the past with large hermit crabs (3-5" provided with large shells, that allow them to fully withdraw into the shell when threatened) for detritus cleanup in a tank with a large Dogface Puffer and a large Picasso Trigger. Large specimens of species like the Red Hairy Leg Hermit and the Starry-eye Hermit have a good chance of withstanding predation. __________________ 180 mixed soft/lps/sps reef, 75 sump. Radeon XR30w G3 Pros,MP40qdx2, Vectra return, Reeflink, SRO-3000 skimmer, UV/calcium reactor/carbon/gfo. 480 predator, two cat sharks. 18" lionfish & friends.

04/29/2016, 04:46 PM	#2
water is wet Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Angola, Indiana Posts: 235	IME nothing you will more than likely have to always replenish the cuc.

04/29/2016, 04:53 PM	#3
GimpyFin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,032	Longspine urchins are good for algae control in an aggressive tank.

04/29/2016, 04:59 PM	#4
phantomg Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 75	Thanks for the info.

04/30/2016, 11:39 AM	#6
water is wet Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Angola, Indiana Posts: 235	You said Picasso right? If so I'm assuming that's a Picasso triggerfish and they will eat urchins. I have no personal experience however it's safe to assume that if they do in the wild they will do it in your fish tank.

04/30/2016, 01:31 PM	#7
agreeive?fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,803	well a long spine lasted a few minutes before my stars and stripes puffer found a way to get the urchin out of the rock cave, flip him over and LUNCH TIME..personaly the only clean up crew i have found that wont be a snack for the puffer is manual tank cleaning..no living clean up crew thats living stands a chance with my puffer

05/01/2016, 11:17 AM	#9
cougareyes Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 713	The most aggressive I have is a pink tail, a pair of bluejaw triggers, and a yb dogface puffer. I keep snails, hermit crabs, and a tuxedo urchin. I find that if you wait until your fish have gotten use be feed in captivity they tend to get a little lazy in hunting and devouring your clean up crew.