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![]() who would you say is your favourite clean up crew "CUC" member and why? what are they good at doing? and downsides?. i think this thread will be helpful to people who need a CUC member for a specific job but dont know what to pick or for begginners like myself who see so much different choices but don't know what is best?
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![]() Abalone. They're big and effected film algae eaters for the glass walls of your aquarium. They have a small shell and a large foot so they don't become trapped upside down or get lodged in the rocks. They move quickly and will cover a relatively large area each night. The only downsides are their cost and slightly territorial behaviour. They usually sell for at least $20 and require, in my opinion, 50gal each to keep them from 'head butting' each other... whenever mine cross paths they try to ram each other with their shells until the little one retreats.
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![]() Fighting conch , keeps my sand minty clean .
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![]() what is good for cleaning algae off the rocks, my astrea snails only seem to hang out on the glass
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260g mixed reef, 105g sump, water blaster 7000 return, Bubble King SM 300 skimmer, Aqua Controller Jr, 4 radions, 3 Tunze 6055s,1 tunze 6065, 2 Vortech MP40s, Vortech MP20, Tunze ATO, GHL SA2 doser, 2 TLF reactors (1 carbon, 1 rowa). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50034 . Tank Video here http://www.vimeo.com/2304609 and here http://www.vimeo.com/16591694 |
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![]() I don't know what kind it is... it is thick, slimey and green. This tank is new, been running for about 6 wks, but I don't remember algae like this before.
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Dinoflagellates? I don't think anything eats that. It will kill snails. I'm pretty sure both of those can be green. |