Clean up crew for aggressive tank(?)

[a&m '96]

I've got my first marine tank cycling, and I'm planning on doing an aggressive setup. Anyway, I've been reading about the benefits of a cleanup crew, and I just want to make sure that there isn't a chance of using ANY type of cleanup crew with typical aggressives (triggers, puffers, lions, eels, etc). Does anyone know of any type of super-crab or shrimp that these guys won't bother? Yes, I am aware of the feeding habits of these fish, but it doesn't hurt to ask, right?

 

[fixitdude2001]

Hi, the only crabs we have had luck in our aggressive 200 is a large hermit crab and a horseshoe crab, for shrimps no luck . the snails get carried around but have had only a few casualties since they can right themselves after being dropped, turbos land on there back and cant right themselves and are open prey for most aggresive fish. This is why its important to watch how you feed aggressive fish , feed slowly and watch that they eat it all or scoop it out after five minutes. Also we have a golden head gobie that does a great job of cleaning the sand of food particals.hope this helps..fixit

[ September 27, 2001: Message edited by: fixitdude2001 ]
[ September 27, 2001: Message edited by: fixitdude2001 ]

 

[mark-24]

Also, trouchus snails might stand a change in an aggressive tank, but they are generally pretty expensive for a snail, I've seen them for more than $15. But they are the only snail that can flip themselves off their back, if they fall, and they also go through the sand and eat detrius.
-Mark

 

[mark-24]

I forgot to mention Queen Conch. You probally wont be able to find them at your lfs, or even at most stores online. Why? They are threatened because people would eat them, so any ones that you see are tank raised. If you look around online, a small number of places carry them. They aren't rediculously expensive, nor are they dirt cheap, I've seen them for like $6-8 or so. I've heard some pretty good things about them.
-Mark