Clean Up Crew!

[ny reef]

Ok how long on a new established tank do you wait to add a clean up crew and what do you add first?? I have a 55gal rock has been in for a week I know it is not ready yet the tank is still cycling..

 

[salty rick]

I waited until after the tank cycled. Then when I saw the first sign of the brown algae I got my clean-up crew. My lfs said one snail or crab per gallon of water. I have turbo and astera snails, red and blue legged crabs and one scarlet crab that the lfs mistakenly gave me for a redlegged. Good Luck.

 

[striker]

As soon as your tank is cycled you can add them in. Swf.com pkg was great! Build your own pkg and free overnight shipping. I've looked around but haven't found anything better.

 

[ny reef]

sounds good to me...