new 90 gallon

pam_jane

New Member
I was wonder how many cleaners I need to get for my tank. I had some snails and crabs but the crab ate all but 1. I also have a pepperment shrimp. On the cleaner packages it seems like alot. No fish yet just 110lbs of live rock. I hope to begetting 2 clowns next week. Can you help?
 

jhebi

Member
Welcome aboard.....
The reason the crabs ate the snails is because you need to have some empty shells in your tank so the crabs can change their shells to the new one so they dont attack the snails.......
Also cleaning crew is never 2 much, just check on this site and see all the packages they have, if it was 2 much they wouldn't have all these packages
Good Luck
 

mikeyjer

Active Member
Well some of the cleanup crew package can be eliminated and change as you go on. Like in my 55 gallon reef tank, I have 2 exotic hermits, 4 blue leg hermits, 1 scarlet hermit, 4 Astrea Snails, 1 Black Turbo Snail, 7 Nassarius Snails, 10 Cerith Snails, and 1 Peppermint Shrimp. They keep my tank bottom spotless, but the glass still needs some work, I keep the front and the sides scrubbed, but they need to clean the bottom line. I personally think I have a bit too many so once I get a new tank set up, some are moving out. They can't go into my aggressive tank cause my Trigger would eat them up. Thinking about a new tank this summer.... :happyfish
 
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