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04/29/2016, 04:23 PM | #1 |
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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.
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04/29/2016, 04:46 PM | #2 |
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IME nothing you will more than likely have to always replenish the cuc.
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04/29/2016, 04:53 PM | #3 |
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Longspine urchins are good for algae control in an aggressive tank.
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04/29/2016, 04:59 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for the info.
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04/29/2016, 09:33 PM | #5 | |
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04/30/2016, 11:39 AM | #6 |
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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.
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04/30/2016, 01:31 PM | #7 |
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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
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04/30/2016, 02:21 PM | #8 |
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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.
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05/01/2016, 11:17 AM | #9 |
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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.
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