Suggested Clean up Crew

kzziboy · 08/04/2011, 10:35 AM

What "should" I have for a sufficient Clean Up Crew in a 55 gal FOWLR tank. Keeping in mind in the future I'd like to keep some corals or maybe go the anemone route.

Jeremy Blaze · 08/04/2011, 11:55 AM

As needed.

Start out with a few and add more as needed.

I prefer, blue leg hermits, scarlet hermits, throchus snails, nassarius snails.

Catastrophi · 08/04/2011, 11:58 AM

Check out reefcleaners.org they have a suggested CUC

sporto0 · 08/04/2011, 12:02 PM

What kind of fish are you keeping? Some carnivores & omnivores will eat inverts, I would make sure they are compatible.

Lynnmw1208 · 08/04/2011, 05:46 PM

I would say get a mix of snails especially: get some nassarius, cerith, astrea, nerite etc. and the only hermit crab that I like is the red tipped ones. Make sure you have extra empty shells so they don't kill each other tho! I just placed an order with reefcleaners.org, everyone seems to love them and their prices are phenomenal!

08/04/2011, 10:35 AM	#1
kzziboy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Spearfish, SD Posts: 187	Suggested Clean up Crew What "should" I have for a sufficient Clean Up Crew in a 55 gal FOWLR tank. Keeping in mind in the future I'd like to keep some corals or maybe go the anemone route. __________________ kzziboy Current Tank Info: 75 gallon. 4-48" T5's 2 10k and 2 actinic

08/04/2011, 11:55 AM	#2
Jeremy Blaze Former Reef Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Washington, IN Posts: 5,864	As needed. Start out with a few and add more as needed. I prefer, blue leg hermits, scarlet hermits, throchus snails, nassarius snails. __________________ Trust me my friend, the names are not important at all. I've own hundreds of different zoas and palys and don't know the name of a single one. In my opinion, they are a waste of valuable time. Mucho Reef

08/04/2011, 05:46 PM	#5
Lynnmw1208 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brunswick, Ohio Posts: 3,306	I would say get a mix of snails especially: get some nassarius, cerith, astrea, nerite etc. and the only hermit crab that I like is the red tipped ones. Make sure you have extra empty shells so they don't kill each other tho! I just placed an order with reefcleaners.org, everyone seems to love them and their prices are phenomenal! __________________ equipment: Eshopps psk-200 skimmer, Mag 12 pump, 30gal sump, 2x 300w Finnex heaters, glass-holes 1500gph overflow kit with 3/4" return kits, 72" 8x36w t-5 AquaticLife light, 66lbs of LR, 150lbs of tropic eden reeflakes, 2 Koralia Evo 1400, JBJ ATO, BRS dual GFO/carbon reactors, Hydor smartwave Current Tank Info: 125gallon

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