Clean Up Crew? or Not?

[kube]

Whats everyones thoughts? Trying to figure out if its worth the money to by a cuc. I dont have one right now and dont really have any issues. But would like it cleaner...Been slacking on the water changes...What does everyone think is better a good cuc or does good husbandry work just as well with proper equipment?

 

[kube]

wait...i do have an issue....might be better to start another thread but what the hell....
i do have hair algae in my overflow boxes more of a nuicance than anything but i cant be the one that has noticed this. does placing a cover on it help to block the light...cant say i've ever cleaned the box but its in there

 

[meowzer]

I really believe in a cuc...I have them in all 3 tanks...
Nassarius and cerith snails help with sand, along with a sand sifting goby...astrea and margarita snails are great for glass and rocks, as are turbo snails
Emerald crabs are great for other algaes too...fighting conch are also great with sand cleaning
I am sure I am leaving someone out....LOL....

 

[kube]

i use to have the Nassarius and cerith snails.i think its the nassarius that stir the sand. When ever i would feed my tank they would come out in a straigh train and go for any scraps..I do have 4 turbos snails in my tank...but all the do is make a zig-zag path through the stuff i get on my glass ever few days.

 

[chaseter]

I am not a huge afficianado but I would say yes. The LFS has cleanup crew in every single one of their tanks for a reason, whether that be Gobys, shrimp, snails, stars, clams, etc...
I would think that without them, you would be doing more work in keeping your tank healthy.

 

[kube]

lol....afficianado....had to google it

 

[bizzmoneyb]

i would def go with a cuc. they eat up any leftover foods and snails can help clean up algae build up. id never not have some snails in my tanks.