Clean up Crew's

[Trevor Robertson]

So what do you all use, there have been some posts about bad suggestions but no good.

Lay em out for us please list size of tank and number of each critter.

Thanks

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by Trevor Robertson

So what do you all use, there have been some posts about bad suggestions but no good.

Lay em out for us please list size of tank and number of each critter.

42 gal:
-about 20 astrea snails
-about 30 nassarius snails
-one decorator crab (not really considered part of the clean up crew, but he doesn't seem to really do anything besides slowly clomp around the reef, so he must be cleaning up something )

7 gal:
-two astrea snails
-six nassarius snails

2.5 gal:
-one astrea snail
-six nassarius snails

For some reason, we don't currently have any hermits, though we've had them in previously kept reefs.

HTH.

[ranz]

My tank is 42 gallons and I have four yellow tang's, two Sailfins, and just picked up 3 for one deal (Powder Brown Tangs) through mail order....
Just kidding!!!

Truth is 330 gallons One scooter, Yellow Tang, Powder Brown Tang, Sailfin Tang, Blue Tang. And I drink Tang Orange juice...

Ranz

[Quinn]

bev i expect the decorator is in fact eating small worms, buggies, etc. how do you feel about him in general? i have a thing for crabs (you may have noticed), and i've been contemplating a decorator. do you see him touching any of your corals?

[Canadian Man]

90g main tank 75g sump.
1 x scopas tang (about 5").
40(aprox) x astrea snails.
20(aprox) x hermet crabs. Red, blue mix
4 x nassarius snails
1000's x Stomatela(spelling?) snails. only come out a night or underside of rocks.
1 x huge turbo snail
1 x fighting conch
1 x tiger tail cucumber
1 x blue linka star
1000's x minature brittle star's

I think that's about it.

[AJ_77]

50g tank with 3-4" sandbed:

12 x astrea snails
6 x scarlet reef hermits
3 x cerith snails
6 x stomatella snails
1 x turbo snail
1 x fighting conch
few handfuls of bristleworms
100 or so miniature brittle stars
100 or so tiny white stars,apparently asterena (anyone got the link to the pics of the larger predatory starfish that eats these?)

Never Mind - found it: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...03/gallery.htm

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by teevee

bev i expect the decorator is in fact eating small worms, buggies, etc. how do you feel about him in general? i have a thing for crabs (you may have noticed), and i've been contemplating a decorator. do you see him touching any of your corals?

Doesn't bother the corals in the least, except he might knock one over because he likes to climb everywhere especially at night. Haven't had that happen yet. Whenever I feed the tank, though, he does come out, but I can't tell if he's eating anything. But he sure knows when feeding time is, that's for sure.

Quite honestly, I adore the big guy. He's definitely got character as he lumbers around the tank.

[Seriak]

90 gallon tank with 25 gallon sump

3 Turbos
10 Astrea
100's of stomatella?
1000''s of little tiny snails. Look like miny Turbos.
1 Yellow Tang
2 Emerald Crabs
5-10 Blue legged Crabs.

[Trevor Robertson]

Originally Posted by Canadian Man

90g main tank 75g sump.
1 x fighting conch
1 x tiger tail cucumber

Okay a newbie question, I am not familar with a fighting conch, and I have heard that cucumbers are a risk if they get sick is this correct?

PS I am finding this very interesting...

[Bob I]

At this point in time in view in my 50 are.
10 or so Astrea,
six Cerith
about 20 Nassarius
some Margaritas
one two inch vacuum cleaner who is supposed to be a Fighting Conch.
too many to count little Brittle stars
two big Cleaner Shrimp

There may be more, but they just don't like this census.