clean-up crew help PLEASE

bentrue

Member
my cycle is now finished and i am needing a clean up crew pretty soon. algae is growing on the substrate and on the lr and i don't want it to get out of hand. what clean up critters would be best for this job and my set-up. here are the tank specs:
29g FO
34 lbs LR
i have LS but it is the medium grain
perc clown, and will have a flame hawk and coral beauty
any help would be appreciated...needing the crew soon.
 
check out the package deals on this site.its the best deal you'll find.i got one a while back and was very pleased. all the animals arrived alive and healthy.
 

kris walker

Active Member
The only thing I would be concerned about with the package deals at this site is that you get so many critters, even in the smallest possible package (35 crabs, 15 snails). I can't see how one can possibly produce enough food in a 29 gal FO tank for a cleanup crew of that size unless you purposefully grossly overfeed your tank.
Also, their is a debate about how "aggressive" blue-leg hermits are. Some have observed blue-leggers attack presumably healthy snails. Others have seen them attack unhealthy snails. Others have seen them just plain eating snails and taking their shells (not directly observing the initial attack). And yet others have had no problem with them at all. So if you want to be very safe, stay away from blue-leggers. If you want more color and variety in your tank, and a little more excitement, by all means get some.
sam
 
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