Reef tank cleanup crew!

[dstoneburg]

Would this work out for a nice cleanup crew for a 80g reef?
Turbo/Astrea Snail:20
Nasssarius Snail: 20
Cleaner Shrimp: 3

 

[ninjamini]

No crabs?

 

[donald]

I would add three emerald crabs at least, and some bule leg and scarlet hermit crabs, They will get all the "in between" cleaning like places the snails can't or won't go. Pluss they add activity and movement to the tank.

 

[bhfccsr198]

i would add some queen conchs like 3 or 4 and 1 0r 2 brittle stars

 

[dstoneburg]

Hows this look...
Tailspot Blenny
Fiji Foxface
Yellow Tang
Kole tang
Pair Percula Clownfish
Pair of Black And White
Purple Firefish Goby.
Sixline Wrasse
Cleaner Shrimp 3
Lawnmower - Orange Spotted
Turbo/Astrea Snail: 12
Nasssarius Snail: 12
Cleaner Shrimp: 3
Emerald Crab: 6
Scarlet Hermit Crab: 5
Blueleg Hermit Crab: 10
Queen Conch: 2
Cerith Snail : 10

 

[mudplayerx]

Originally Posted by dstoneburg
Would this work out for a nice cleanup crew for a 80g reef?
Turbo/Astrea Snail:20
Nasssarius Snail: 20
Cleaner Shrimp: 3
WAY too many turbo snails. They will starve.

 

[dstoneburg]

What do you think about the updated list one post above yours?

 

[mudplayerx]

Originally Posted by dstoneburg
What do you think about the updated list one post above yours?
Are they the big mexican turbo snails? If so, you probably want to downsize your "herd" to about 6 or 7. I started with 5 in my 55 gallon tank and all but 3 starved (this was without any other snails).
I've heard that emerald crabs eat bubble algae and other pest algae, but all I've witnessed mine eating is detritus and occasionally yanking on my corals.
Queen conchs grow to about 1 foot in length at maturity (about 3-5 years) so you may want to keep that in mind. Also note that as they grow older, they stop climbing on the glass and rocks and stick to the sandbed. Many starve at this transition.
I'd also double the amount of hermit crabs.
This is just my opinion. I'm sure there are many other conflicting opinions.

 

[earlybird]

Mud he's talking about the Astraea (turban shell) snails not mexican turbos. The guys that fall off the glass and can't correct.