Cleaning crew?

smilingcrafter · 07/30/2009, 09:27 AM

I have a 90 gal. reef tank. I am in need of a cleaning crew to help keep down undesirables in the tank. Can you recommend what kind of crabs, snails, and or others that would be good to have for this duty, and what numbers of these I should have?
Thanks,

Sepeku · 07/30/2009, 09:35 AM

With 2 years salt water experience I think you already know what you need.

I'd pick up a few Asterea Snails and a handful of Ceriths. Maybe 30 total for your tank. After that, maybe another bottom dweller that suits your fancy.
The key here is letting the tank naturally balance itself out. The Microfuana will do a lot of the work on a live rock tank. The rest is elbow grease and a herbivorous grazer.

Though there is a wide variety of opinions on what a clean up crew is necessary for. So be braced for it. Personally I think they are incredibly over sold and over rated.

Shane Hoffman · 07/30/2009, 09:35 AM

5 turbos
15 nasseraus (sry bout spelling)
6 to 10 hermits
fox face rabbit if you like em are great for algae
2 emeralds.....

Shane Hoffman · 07/30/2009, 09:37 AM

ahhh my bad....

I meant Ceriths....not the mispelled snail I tried to mention above....not only was it mispelled but typos also and bad advice....sry I type way to fast at times

07/30/2009, 09:27 AM	#1
smilingcrafter Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North East Texas Posts: 49	Cleaning crew? I have a 90 gal. reef tank. I am in need of a cleaning crew to help keep down undesirables in the tank. Can you recommend what kind of crabs, snails, and or others that would be good to have for this duty, and what numbers of these I should have? Thanks,

07/30/2009, 09:35 AM	#3
Shane Hoffman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 45 mins from Chicago Posts: 2,009	5 turbos 15 nasseraus (sry bout spelling) 6 to 10 hermits fox face rabbit if you like em are great for algae 2 emeralds..... __________________ A wise man once said "Never play leap frog with a unicorn" Current Tank Info: 150 gallon glass with 20 gallon sump, 175lbs of coraline covered live rock, EuroReef skimmer rated for 250gal, 25watt Aqua UV sterilizer, Fluval FX5, Hamilton 3x250watt MH, 160 watt Blue actinic....Mixed reef

07/30/2009, 09:37 AM	#4
Shane Hoffman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 45 mins from Chicago Posts: 2,009	ahhh my bad.... I meant Ceriths....not the mispelled snail I tried to mention above....not only was it mispelled but typos also and bad advice....sry I type way to fast at times __________________ A wise man once said "Never play leap frog with a unicorn" Current Tank Info: 150 gallon glass with 20 gallon sump, 175lbs of coraline covered live rock, EuroReef skimmer rated for 250gal, 25watt Aqua UV sterilizer, Fluval FX5, Hamilton 3x250watt MH, 160 watt Blue actinic....Mixed reef

07/30/2009, 09:35 AM	#2
Sepeku Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 356	With 2 years salt water experience I think you already know what you need. I'd pick up a few Asterea Snails and a handful of Ceriths. Maybe 30 total for your tank. After that, maybe another bottom dweller that suits your fancy. The key here is letting the tank naturally balance itself out. The Microfuana will do a lot of the work on a live rock tank. The rest is elbow grease and a herbivorous grazer. Though there is a wide variety of opinions on what a clean up crew is necessary for. So be braced for it. Personally I think they are incredibly over sold and over rated.