animals for cleaning

Matias Ilhabela · 02/05/2009, 08:56 AM

Here in Brazil usually use animals for cleaning more often than you see in the reefs.
we even have one rule for the initial quantity, 1 cerithium and a hermit crab for each 5 liters of water
Tegula viridula 1 for every 10 liters of water
Holothurioidea also used in a reef of 500 liters make one or two.

clear that we have a big monetary difference between USA and Brazil, the minimum wage here is $ 193.00, an ozonator Red Sea Aquazone Deluxe 100 mg/h here costs U.S. $ 1300.00 in the USA costs U.S. $ 349.00, then we have much less equipment on the reef that you, is that the difference is to use more animals for cleaning?

snorvich · 02/05/2009, 09:01 AM

Well we also (I especially) use animals for cleaning although there is no exact ratio of animals per liter/gallon. We are big on protein skimming as well.

Matias Ilhabela · 02/05/2009, 09:34 AM

I am sorry for the mistakes of writing, I'm using the Google translator

here is another problem, the skimmers costing much more expensive than just using skimmers and there almost at the limit of capacity
I do not have problems with algae in my reefs
I live on an island I'm always looking for new animals to serve as team cleaning
I did a test with a crab, caught one of Wallonia's crowded stone coral farm of a friend
here in Brazil we do not have the Mithraculus sculptus
Forceps Mithraculus he is a great eater of algae, he is fed more at night

the first photo for the last 4 days are the difference

Sugar Magnolia · 02/05/2009, 09:41 AM

Wow, very efficient little crab! Good job!

02/05/2009, 08:56 AM	#1
Matias Ilhabela Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ilhabela Posts: 164	animals for cleaning Here in Brazil usually use animals for cleaning more often than you see in the reefs. we even have one rule for the initial quantity, 1 cerithium and a hermit crab for each 5 liters of water Tegula viridula 1 for every 10 liters of water Holothurioidea also used in a reef of 500 liters make one or two. clear that we have a big monetary difference between USA and Brazil, the minimum wage here is $ 193.00, an ozonator Red Sea Aquazone Deluxe 100 mg/h here costs U.S. $ 1300.00 in the USA costs U.S. $ 349.00, then we have much less equipment on the reef that you, is that the difference is to use more animals for cleaning? __________________ Matias Ilhabela S 23° 47.383 W 045° 21.721 sorry the mistakes of writing, I am using the google translator Current Tank Info: 2,80mt X 0,50 X 0,60 + 2,70x0,60x0,70

02/05/2009, 09:01 AM	#2
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Well we also (I especially) use animals for cleaning although there is no exact ratio of animals per liter/gallon. We are big on protein skimming as well. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

02/05/2009, 09:34 AM	#3
Matias Ilhabela Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ilhabela Posts: 164	I am sorry for the mistakes of writing, I'm using the Google translator here is another problem, the skimmers costing much more expensive than just using skimmers and there almost at the limit of capacity I do not have problems with algae in my reefs I live on an island I'm always looking for new animals to serve as team cleaning I did a test with a crab, caught one of Wallonia's crowded stone coral farm of a friend here in Brazil we do not have the Mithraculus sculptus Forceps Mithraculus he is a great eater of algae, he is fed more at night the first photo for the last 4 days are the difference __________________ Matias Ilhabela S 23° 47.383 W 045° 21.721 sorry the mistakes of writing, I am using the google translator Current Tank Info: 2,80mt X 0,50 X 0,60 + 2,70x0,60x0,70

02/05/2009, 09:41 AM	#4
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Wow, very efficient little crab! Good job! __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.