Clean Up Crew

[DomG]

Ok Gang I have a new 90 gallon on the go ill be stocking it soon, obviously i wont need a clean up crew right away but I should start planning this out.

1 Lawnmower Blenny (M 2"-3")
8 Astrea Snails
8 Nassarius Snails
1 Emerald Crab
10 Red Leg Hermit Crabs
1 Electric Blue Hermit Crab
Cleaner shrimp ?

I hear crabs are bad but if you keep them fed they are fine, Thoughts?

[Reefer Rob]

I tried red leg hermit (or was it scarlet) crabs once. Cannibalistic little bastards!

[hackerberry]

Turban snails and Cerith snails are good addition.

[DomG]

Ok so that's one strike for crabs

I will google the Turban snails and Cerith snails

[SoloSK71]

As long as your tank is not too clean red leg hermits are fine.

Charles

[ronau]

I can supply you with the Astrea snails if you're interested.

[DomG]

Sure that would be great, I assume I should just have fish for a while then add the clean up crew later so they actually have something to eat

[ronau]

Originally Posted by DomG

Sure that would be great, I assume I should just have fish for a while then add the clean up crew later so they actually have something to eat

That depends if you start getting algae during your cycle.

[DomG]

Basically if the algae comes then bring on the snails.

[pinkreef]

I would go for scarlet hermits (yellow eye stalks) cerith snails and nasarius snails (spelling?) the scarlets stay small and work all the time and dont fight
the nasarius snail are a must as they eat detritus in the sand bed. if you are going bare bottom dont get them