Can I go without a clean up crew?

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by sphelps

There's a few triggers that are both reef safe with coral and inverts. Bluethroat and Crosshatch come to mind.

The effects of not having a proper CUC show up later in a tanks life, although adding a bunch at the start isn't wise either. I tend to add things like snails and urchins as time goes on and I notice the need for them.

what about things like hermit crabs? should i even bother?