Frag tank question...

[rs1831]

I have a 20 long frag tank set up and I am wondering what a good clean up crew would be. I don't really like crabs that much but I do have a few of them in there. I have 20lbs of live sand and about 15 or so live rock. I want something that will take care of the waste on the sand bed. Would a conch do the trick or should I get a conch and a few nassarius snails?
thanks,
Roland

 

[rebelprettyboy]

Nass!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mr_x]

what kind of waste is on the sand bed? nassarius snails will eat uneaten food, but they won't bother with fish poop or waste. what kind of filtration are you running, and what are you adding to the tank in terms of foods?

 

[rs1831]

Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2693758
what kind of waste is on the sand bed? nassarius snails will eat uneaten food, but they won't bother with fish poop or waste. what kind of filtration are you running, and what are you adding to the tank in terms of foods?
I have a medium size hob refugium and a remora protein skimmer. The sand bed isn't awful but I would like something in there to take care of waste and uneaten food. As far as food for the tank I am adding mysis, cyclopeeze, and DT's. What would be the best thing to add for cleaning up waste?
Thanks

 

[mr_x]

uneaten food will be made short work of, by nassarius snails. the fish poop, i leave to flow, and hitch hikers like bristleworms and amphipods/copepods. do they eat it? i don't know. all i know is, i have a clean sand bed. i have pretty decent flow, and a few nassarius snails, plus the tangs pick at the sandbed constantly. i have a couple fromia stars...but they only seem to like coralline.

 

[rs1831]

Thanks for the help. One last question, how large of a water change would you do weekly for a 20 gallon tank? I spot feed the lps pretty often.

 

[mr_x]

how large of a waterchange would i do? probably 5 gallons, if i was tossing alot of meaty foods in there.

 

[rs1831]

Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2694829
how large of a waterchange would i do? probably 5 gallons, if i was tossing alot of meaty foods in there.

Thanks, I was thinking 20-25%.