Clean Up Crew Question??? Need Advice

drummereef · 09/05/2006, 09:56 PM

So, I have a 40 gallon with 6 Nassarius, 12 astreas, and 1 fighting conch. Do you think I should add more Nassarius? How about Ceriths? I had a tigertail cuke but he got caught on a powerhead - don't want to go there again. What are your thoughts?

nathan_unsane · 09/05/2006, 10:34 PM

my tiger tail cuke loves the powerhead... i think he's suicidal.... 3 times in the past 5 months, even with screens!!! it's like playduh

i would get more nassaruis snails... like 20... personal opinon...

drummereef · 09/05/2006, 10:40 PM

Yeah, mine like the powerheads too. So much he met his demise. Well, he was so mangled I had to put him down.

He did do an awesome job with cleanup though. Thanks for the advice on the Nassarius. Any thoughts on adding Ceriths?

Sk8r · 09/05/2006, 11:33 PM

Ceriths, margaritas, smaller turbos. Stay away from large fleshy inverts: they're dangerous to a tank even if they aren't the poisonous kind---just from sheer mass if they check out.

fishguy449 · 09/24/2006, 01:20 AM

I have crushed coral and sand bed. Of course, most of sand has sifted down. Would nasarius fare well in this substrate, or do they need pure sand?

09/05/2006, 09:56 PM	#1
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Clean Up Crew Question??? Need Advice So, I have a 40 gallon with 6 Nassarius, 12 astreas, and 1 fighting conch. Do you think I should add more Nassarius? How about Ceriths? I had a tigertail cuke but he got caught on a powerhead - don't want to go there again. What are your thoughts?

09/05/2006, 11:33 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Ceriths, margaritas, smaller turbos. Stay away from large fleshy inverts: they're dangerous to a tank even if they aren't the poisonous kind---just from sheer mass if they check out. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

09/05/2006, 10:34 PM	#2
nathan_unsane Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: central florida Posts: 461	my tiger tail cuke loves the powerhead... i think he's suicidal.... 3 times in the past 5 months, even with screens!!! it's like playduh i would get more nassaruis snails... like 20... personal opinon...

09/05/2006, 10:40 PM	#3
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Yeah, mine like the powerheads too. So much he met his demise. Well, he was so mangled I had to put him down. He did do an awesome job with cleanup though. Thanks for the advice on the Nassarius. Any thoughts on adding Ceriths?

09/24/2006, 01:20 AM	#5
fishguy449 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Warren, Ohio Posts: 192	I have crushed coral and sand bed. Of course, most of sand has sifted down. Would nasarius fare well in this substrate, or do they need pure sand?