Can I go without a clean up crew?

[Proteus]

As long as you blow rock off and gravel vac sand should be ok.

Although cuc works 24/7. Your matenience shcedule prob not

[neoh]

what are the chances that you can't? They do a lot of work!

[marie]

If you have live rock in there then the chances are you already have a clean up crew in the form of worms, pods, and mini brittle stars and snails are highly overrated for their ability to clean up any algae

[The Grizz]

I would say no, I only had a few snails & a couple hermit crabs in my 60 gal. Hair algea was getting stupid so I added 75+ asteria snails & there going to town cleaning things up nicely.