Clean up crew for 60g

[jrisgr8]

I only have 1 good sized yellow tang and 1 3-3 1/2 in. clown fish. I currently have 2 scarlet hermit crabs, a large zebra snail, and a sally lightfoot crab. Am I understocked on my crew? Any other suggestions? I was thinking about adding the mexican turbo snails to help eat my red algae. How about urchins or additional crabs?

 

[duke13]

Here's my suggestion for you:
1 Fighting Conch
3 Emerald Crabs
10 Nassarius Snails
20 Cerith Snails
20 Blue Leg or Scarlett Hermit Crabs (which ever you can afford)
5 Mexican Turbos
1 Black Spine Urchin
5 Peppermint Shrimp
Be aware that your Sally Lightfoot Crab will probably be aggressive towards his tank mates when it gets larger.

 

[jrisgr8]

How big do the Sally Lightfoot crabs get? The one I have is probably 2-3 in. in diameter including his legs. When you say agressive to his tankmates are you talking fish or inverts? Thanks!

 

[joker_ca]

i have heard many poeple say they're sally light foot crabs have eaten they're fish, i would get rid of him
DUKE13 has a good list of a clean up crew but go with the red scarlet reef hermits dont get the blue legged hermits they will kill snails and each other

 

[snipe]

I have never heard of such a thing on the sally light foot crabs. I do know that if you feed them meat they will becom omnivors and search for left over meat. "they are vegitarians by nature"

 

[snipe]

If you do get the blue leg hermits I suggest getting the "true" dwarf ones. I got mine and there smaller than my snails "there all around 1/4 of an inch or less. They only get to 1inch long so once your snails grow up they wont be able to take over there shells.