Another cleaning crew question

sundance2011 · 10/11/2011, 11:11 PM

When I see questions about cleaning crew I often see listings similar to this

51 Dwarf Ceriths
21 Nassarius
20 Florida Ceriths
15 Large and 12 small to medium Nerites

That is snails all over the place yet when people post pictures of their tanks you hardly ever see a snail. Are people just saying have tons of snails and no body really does or what?

Are emerald crabs good on a cleaning crew?

What should I have for a 80g reef?

Thanks

stevek480 · 10/12/2011, 05:27 AM

Nassarius live in the sand until they sense food. Dwarf ceriths seem to live in the sand during the day and at night is when I see them come out and climb the glass. The other ceriths and nerites will spread out on the glass and rock, so it doesn't necessarily look like they are everywhere. Plus eventually they grow coraline algea on their shells, so they seem to blend in.

That said, the listed amounts do seem high for a 80g tank. I have a crew similar to that in my 125g.

sundance2011 · 10/12/2011, 07:18 AM

Thanks for the input.

What would be a good crew for my 80g and should it include emerald crabs?

10/11/2011, 11:11 PM	#1
sundance2011 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 44	Another cleaning crew question When I see questions about cleaning crew I often see listings similar to this 51 Dwarf Ceriths 21 Nassarius 20 Florida Ceriths 15 Large and 12 small to medium Nerites That is snails all over the place yet when people post pictures of their tanks you hardly ever see a snail. Are people just saying have tons of snails and no body really does or what? Are emerald crabs good on a cleaning crew? What should I have for a 80g reef? Thanks

10/12/2011, 05:27 AM	#2
stevek480 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Flemington, NJ Posts: 605	Nassarius live in the sand until they sense food. Dwarf ceriths seem to live in the sand during the day and at night is when I see them come out and climb the glass. The other ceriths and nerites will spread out on the glass and rock, so it doesn't necessarily look like they are everywhere. Plus eventually they grow coraline algea on their shells, so they seem to blend in. That said, the listed amounts do seem high for a 80g tank. I have a crew similar to that in my 125g. __________________ 125g Mixed Reef w/ 40g Sump. 2x Reef Breeders Photon 32. MSX200 skimmer.

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10/12/2011, 07:18 AM	#3
sundance2011 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 44	Thanks for the input. What would be a good crew for my 80g and should it include emerald crabs?