How many Clean up crew is needed?

tenwhiteduke · 03/17/2007, 04:14 PM

My cycle is going to hopefully end this week, and I can get a clean up crew in to clean the agae that is growing. One of my live rock already has hair growing on it, and there is alot of white things like gew on another. I also have which looks like seaweed on another, but is small like tiny kelp or something. I also have a small amount of brown algae growing near the top of the vents to the rear.

I have been reading on the turbo snails and nas. snails, hermits and such, but how many should be necessary for a 24g tank?

What do you suggest and how many of each to start.

Eventually my plans are to get a couple of clown fish and anemone, along with some soft coral.

BadOleRoss · 03/17/2007, 07:45 PM

2 turbos can keep up with a 24g tank IMO........

frederickk · 03/17/2007, 08:22 PM

I would also be looking after Ceriths snails they are very good scavenger especialy in your sand bed.

Jocool · 03/17/2007, 09:04 PM

I have 9 or 10 snails, in my 10 gallon 3 crabs and one skunk shrimp, let me tell you, there isnt one spec of the green stuff.

Medaka · 03/18/2007, 12:44 AM

I had in my 20g
2 couple turbos
4 astrae
6 cerith
5 nass

I dont use crabs

03/17/2007, 04:14 PM	#1
tenwhiteduke Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Clearwater, Fl Posts: 318	How many Clean up crew is needed? My cycle is going to hopefully end this week, and I can get a clean up crew in to clean the agae that is growing. One of my live rock already has hair growing on it, and there is alot of white things like gew on another. I also have which looks like seaweed on another, but is small like tiny kelp or something. I also have a small amount of brown algae growing near the top of the vents to the rear. I have been reading on the turbo snails and nas. snails, hermits and such, but how many should be necessary for a 24g tank? What do you suggest and how many of each to start. Eventually my plans are to get a couple of clown fish and anemone, along with some soft coral.

03/17/2007, 07:45 PM	#2
BadOleRoss Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lynchburg VA Posts: 381	2 turbos can keep up with a 24g tank IMO........

03/17/2007, 08:22 PM	#3
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	I would also be looking after Ceriths snails they are very good scavenger especialy in your sand bed.

03/17/2007, 09:04 PM	#4
Jocool Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 126	I have 9 or 10 snails, in my 10 gallon 3 crabs and one skunk shrimp, let me tell you, there isnt one spec of the green stuff.

03/18/2007, 12:44 AM	#5
Medaka Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Orange, calif Posts: 609	I had in my 20g 2 couple turbos 4 astrae 6 cerith 5 nass I dont use crabs