clean up crew

[pagano24]

Hi, I have a 48 gallon live sand and live rock aquarium. I was just wondering what is a good clean up crew for my tank? meaning snails , crabs, fish, anything that is helpful for my tank.

 

[brokendeck]

Welcome to the boards!!!
I would go with Nassarius Snails, Red or Blue leg Hermits and some type of small Conch to start out with.

 

[meowzer]

cerith snails are good ones, and astrea snails are good glass (and rock) cleaners

 

[runn3rb3an]

I personally would go with 15-20 hermits, Nassarius Snails, 1 or 2 emerald crabs, a few conchs, a few turbos and a peppermint shrimp or two to control aptasia...but i like a heavily stocked CUC. What are your stocklist plans?

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by runn3rb3an
http:///forum/post/3073232

I personally would go with 15-20 hermits, Nassarius Snails, 1 or 2 emerald crabs, a few conchs, a few turbos and a peppermint shrimp or two to control aptasia...but i like a heavily stocked CUC. What are your stocklist plans?
LOL...that's an awful lot to add at first...
How old is the tank? do you have anything in it at all???

 

[runn3rb3an]

ha well not all at once but eventually. You should see my seahorse tank lol

 

[bizzmoneyb]

id go with-
5+ nass snails for the sandbed
15+ turbo snails for the glass/rocks
5 hermits (not too many, they kill the snails)
2 emerald crabs
maybe a cleaner shrimp?

 

[jackri]

IMO 15 turbos for that tank is too many. I'd go with 2-3 turbos, 20-30 astreas or certs... and I don't care if my hermits take out a snail or two.... I like hermits and think they're worth it.
In a mature tank I honestly think you can do an astrea/hermit per gallon safely. You'll lose a couple of them along the way in the natural order of things.

 

[volitan1]

5+ nass snails for the sandbed
5+ Atlantci grazers...great algae eaters
2 emerald crabs
Peppermiont shrimp and/or cleaner shrimp

 

[tank a holic]

get a SLF

 

[pagano24]

i have 40lbs live rock, 40lbs live sand. maroon clownfish, arrow crab cause i thought he would eat my bristle worms but he doesnt. 1 turbo crab and 2 nass snails. I was worried i was putting to many fish and stuff in there. I dont know what is to much though.