Ideal cleaners

[rroberts]

Hi all:
I'm finishing up a new tank. Right now it's only live rock and a couple of damels. I recently bought a coral banded shrimp and love the fella. I'm looking at getting a more well rounded clean up crew and was wondering if you all could recomend some cleaners that go well with the CBS. The LFS told me not to go with star fish as it will attack while the CBS is molting. Also not to get another CBS as the same thing will happen. Thanks for the input.
Ryan

 

[goldrush]

2 Coral Bandes(depending on ---) will fight to the death.I've had 1 for over a year ,that has molted numerous times.Never a problem with starfish.I have 2 brittles and a blue linkia.

 

[schweetpup4u]

how long have you had your blue linkia? how big is your tank? i would ike to get one, but my tank is oly 30 gallons, and i heard over a long period of time, they would starve.. any tips?

 

[jonthefb]

cerith snails, trochus snails, scarlet reef hermits, any star from the genus Fromia, and a well established tank will help your clean up crew to do its best!
good luck
jon

 

[jonthefb]

oh, and some pepermint shrimp in case you ever get aiptasia, however itha a cbs i dunno, cbs's are mean sob's and i have had them kill several shrimp in my 135 at least 2 cleaners and a fire shrimp. you could try it though! maybe get pep's that ar ebigger than the cbs!
good luck
jon

 

[goldrush]

My CBS is as big as I've ever seen one.Maybe I got a pacifist.He's in with 2 cleaners and 1 fire shrimp and doesn't bother anyone.My blue linkia is about 7 months now.I have a 55.