makeshift "clean up crew"?

fixed

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With 5 large (6-7") aggressive fish in my 150, they tend to make a mess when they eat. The Humu chews and spits part of it out. They tend to eat in big chunks, and not mess with little bites.
So, and this wasn't planned, I also have 4 damsels and 2 small clowns in the tank. For some reason, the 3 triggers, wrasse, queen angel, and puffer leave them alone. Instead of specifically feeding the small fish, I discovered they do fine just cleaning up the "crumbs" from the big fish, and I don't have to vacuum hardly at all. I did lose a few at first, but the survivors are doing fine so far. Seems to work out.
Anyone have any long term success with this sort of thing?
 

unleashed

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ive kept damsels with aggressive fish sinse the beginning of my start of this hobby.some lasted for yrs with larger very agressive fish.
 
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