CUC how many?

parmaker · 02/23/2008, 06:51 AM

I have a 55g FOWLR and i would like to know what to use for a CUC and how many?

parmaker · 02/23/2008, 06:52 AM

tank is 3 weeks old

HumanIMDB · 02/23/2008, 07:25 AM

What kind of fish do you have or are you going to have? If they are aggressive, you may not be able to maintain a clean up crew. I know my Niger Trigger loved snails.

HammerDude33 · 02/23/2008, 08:17 AM

there will be many different opinions on this.

the true answer is, add what you want. i know people who have a hundred snails in a tank your size, and they have algae issues, while i have about 25 snails in a 200 gallon, and i don't have any trouble with algae.

i'd suggest 2 or 3 nassarius snails tops-if you have a sand bed. they clean it of uneaten food pretty good.

don't buy any sand sifting stars or cucumbers. these will starve in your new tank.

the best defense for algae is steadily clean water, and a mag-float/algae scraper. snails do a terrible job at cleaning glass IMO. i believe that the more pooping critters you have in your tank(snails included) the more food for algae is introduced.

i'd suggest a couple cleaner shrimp, if you like those. they are interesting to watch, and do a good job picking up uneaten food from the rock and substrate.

btw..whether you have a cleanup crew or not, you will have algae blooms. it's inevitable with a new tank.

and lastly, the above stocking question posted by humanIMDB is important as well.
if you are going to put something like a trigger(i'd suggest against a trigger in a 55) you might just be adding expensive snacks to the tank, and not a cuc after all.

parmaker · 02/23/2008, 10:21 AM

no triggers are going to be in the tank

02/23/2008, 06:51 AM	#1
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	CUC how many? I have a 55g FOWLR and i would like to know what to use for a CUC and how many? __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

02/23/2008, 06:52 AM	#2
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	tank is 3 weeks old __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

02/23/2008, 07:25 AM	#3
HumanIMDB Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,556	What kind of fish do you have or are you going to have? If they are aggressive, you may not be able to maintain a clean up crew. I know my Niger Trigger loved snails. __________________ Chris Rivers Will do computer support for frags. :) Click on the Red House to see our AGA92 Corner Reef Tank Build thread. Current Tank Info: 10 Gal (Aqualight 96W Quad 50/50, AquaClear Power Filter 70 with Chaeto lit by 6500K Bulb, AquaClear Power Head 20, 50w Tronic Heater), 92 Gal All-Glass Corner (Cycling)

02/23/2008, 10:21 AM	#5
parmaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 321	no triggers are going to be in the tank __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 55g FOWLR, 40 lbs Live Sand, 50 lbs Live Rock, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Fire fish, 3 Chromis, 1 Yellow Tang, and CUC

02/23/2008, 08:17 AM	#4
HammerDude33 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Eastern, Pa - USA Posts: 258	there will be many different opinions on this. the true answer is, add what you want. i know people who have a hundred snails in a tank your size, and they have algae issues, while i have about 25 snails in a 200 gallon, and i don't have any trouble with algae. i'd suggest 2 or 3 nassarius snails tops-if you have a sand bed. they clean it of uneaten food pretty good. don't buy any sand sifting stars or cucumbers. these will starve in your new tank. the best defense for algae is steadily clean water, and a mag-float/algae scraper. snails do a terrible job at cleaning glass IMO. i believe that the more pooping critters you have in your tank(snails included) the more food for algae is introduced. i'd suggest a couple cleaner shrimp, if you like those. they are interesting to watch, and do a good job picking up uneaten food from the rock and substrate. btw..whether you have a cleanup crew or not, you will have algae blooms. it's inevitable with a new tank. and lastly, the above stocking question posted by humanIMDB is important as well. if you are going to put something like a trigger(i'd suggest against a trigger in a 55) you might just be adding expensive snacks to the tank, and not a cuc after all.