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05/28/2014, 06:22 AM
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Good CUC for 14g biocube
Hi I just recently started a 14g biocube. Right now it's fowlr but I do plan on adding some corals later on down the road. I have a fire fish and a green clown goby as of right now. What would be a good clean up crew. I know it's a small tank and I don't want to overload it so any suggestions on good cleaners tht are also aesthetically pleasing? Thanx in advance
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05/28/2014, 06:28 AM
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My Clown Attacks Me
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Akron, OH
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Start light if it is a new setup. Couple nassarius, ceriths, one or two turbos, and a skunk cleaner.
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05/28/2014, 06:29 AM
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Location: Louisville, KY
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reefcleaners.org is usually pretty good for snails. But, I think they overestimate how many it takes to keep a tank clean.
As for aesthetically pleasing cleaners, there are some blennies that will eat algaes. Shrimp are another option (scarlet cleaner, peppermint, fire, sexy) as they are good scavengers. Reef safe crabs a good route as well. I have a porcelain (filter feeder, so doesn't do much for cleaning up) and a pom pom in my 36 gal BF. I don't see either very often, but when I see the pom pom he seems like he's always busy mopping up food with his little anemones. |
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05/28/2014, 07:45 AM
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Kk thanks for inputs
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05/28/2014, 07:48 AM
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I second reef cleaners site. But you will end up with an abundance of snails
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05/28/2014, 08:25 AM
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I agree with reef cleaners he has custom packages to suit any size tank
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05/28/2014, 08:27 AM
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Crazy Prophet
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Worcester, MA
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Get a shrimp & maybe 10 snails. Mix them up cerith, trochus & nassarius.
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36g bowfront Current Tank Info: Pair of Occellaris clowns, Royal gramma, Yellow Watchman Goby/Tiger Pistol Shrimp, Blue tuxedo urchin, Fire shrimp, Trochus snails, Cerith snails, Nassarius snails, Ricordea mushroom, Kenya tree, Acan brain & Frogspawn |
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05/28/2014, 12:33 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Stockton, CA
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Two or three trochus or turbo snails, and maybe one scarlet hermit crab would be a good starting point IMO. Hopefully if things go right, you won't have to add any more janitors down the road.
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05/28/2014, 12:45 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
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Turbos will get big, and they are known for knocking over rocks and stuff. They dont care whats in the way. I like snails. I think they do a better job and dont make a mess and eat more filler stuff than snails. I like ceriths, astrea, nassarious, nerites.... theirs a ton to choose from. I know my spelling on them is probably way off. But there's my 2 cents
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05/28/2014, 02:29 PM
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Awesome... Thanks for all the inputs
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