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Originally Posted by OCDP

Albert, if you dont mind me asking... for a 20g tank, what size cleanup crew would you recommend? and consisting of which critters? Like I said, hair algae seems to be the biggest problem right now, but I still have cyano in the tank. Need to get a PH or something soon.

Any True Percs in? :lol:

You'r probably looking at no more then 15 animals using a mix of trochus and cerith snails. Trochus are awesome with the diatoms while cerith do a great job with some types of hair algae.

Keeping that in mind, I wouldn't add more then 5 snails at a time, giving them 1-2 weeks in between additions to observe how well they keep up with your algae.

No percs right now.. hah

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Originally Posted by danny zubot

I haven't got access to a camera right now but if you have any in your tanks at Gold's I'll be able to identify it. Are you open tonight?

The store is open til 8 tonight but I'm not working (school).

Thanks, Albert. I will be by next week for a cleanup crew then. I am assuming you guys have some hermits as well?

Thanks for the info.

Scott

No hermits man.

Edit: Oops, I'm at Gary's house and didn't log out.

Hmm, bummer... any ideas as to if you'll have some like next thursday or friday? I called today, Dennis said you got snails... and probably some hermits , but he just has to find them lol

I only have a 20g tank, so not many hermits would be needed.

Thanks for letting me know dude

Scott