Clean Up Crew?

[extinct 1ne]

What would be a good overall clean up crew mix for a 55 gallon reef? Would this work?
1 Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp
1 Brittle Starfish
5 Turbo Snails
5 Nassarius Snails
5 Astraea Snails
Is it too much, too less?
Thank you.

 

[jackri]

In my 90 gallon mixed reef I have:
1 cleaner shrimp
1 fire shrimp
1 coral banded shrimp
1 peppermint (had 4 but they're old)
100 astrea snails
100 hermit crabs
5 turbo snails
4-6 nassarius snails
umm... that what I can think of for now so I would say your on the light side. With snails -- particularly smaller ones like astrea you can pretty much go a snail per gallon and be safe.

 

[mr.clownfish]

in a 55gal i would have 2 cleaner shrimp. around 5 peppermint shrimp. 2 small-medium bristle starfish, 20 hermit crabs, and a few sally light foot crabs if u have algae. i dont like snails very much cause they poop a lot.
but if u have no coral i would get a chocolate ship starfish, they are AMAZING at cleaning the tank. i had one with a cleaner shrimp and thats all u need for up to 50gals. but thats if u dont have coral. and when it comes to the top of the tank they like it when u put a nice chunk of food in its leg.

 

[mr.clownfish]

Originally Posted by Extinct 1ne
http:///forum/post/3072696
What would be a good overall clean up crew mix for a 55 gallon reef? Would this work?
1 Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp
1 Brittle Starfish
5 Turbo Snails
5 Nassarius Snails
5 Astraea Snails
Is it too much, too less?
Thank you.
not enough.

 

[sully677]

maybe a goby...mine cleans the sand extremely well!

 

[jackri]

Originally Posted by Mr.clownfish
http:///forum/post/3073036
i dont like snails very much cause they poop a lot.
Just imagine what they are eating to cause all that poop.

 

[extinct 1ne]

Thanks everyone, how about this for the first few months? Is it okay to have all of these shrimps?
1 Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp
1 Red Fire Shrimp
1 Coral Banded Shrimp
1 Pistol Shrimp
1 Peppermint Shrimp
1 Brittle Starfish
5 Turbo Snails
5 Ninja Star Astraea Snails
5 Nassarius Snails

 

[jackri]

I've kept 4 peppermint, 1 coral banded, 1 skunk cleaner, 1 red fire shrimp all together in my 90..... I've heard the coral banded can get territorial towards others but I've had mine about 4 years with no problems. I've lost a few peppermint shrimp due to age.
I know nothing of pistol shrimp either. IMO I wouldn't add the coral banded to that line up to be safe.

 

[extinct 1ne]

jackri - I know about the aggression of the CBS, but he's my favorite one behind the Scarlet and Fire.

 

[jackri]

Just be aware of it... the smaller space the more aggression may come out. My Coral banded shrimp hangs out in a cave all day and then just wanders around at night. If a fish swims close he just raises his claws up but never bothers or chases anyone.
Yeah a definate favorite here too.. my fire shrimp always hides.