gksipps
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There seems to be a group of supporters that say not to buy a package of cleanup crew. I saw a reply (from Leigh) to another posting that recommended only buying what you need to clean up specific problems... but is there a BASIC of what to start with for cleanup crews? I have 90 g, LR, LS Reef, and have acquired some of my cleanup crew as stowaways on LR... including:
3 brittle sea stars
miniature sand sifting star (1/4 inch). I also have
2 mexican turbo snails (about 1 inch big - huge compared to my other snails),
4 nassarius snails,
4 blue leg hermits,
sand sifting star (3 inches)...
I have shied away from buying a package only because I think it would cause a huge spike in the system, oh and truth be known because it seems like a TON of critters (do you really need 150 critters for my size tank???). However, at this time, there appears to be a section of sand that nobody wants to clean! The Mexicans do a great job on the glass, but I need more work on the sand, and I also want to PREVENT hair algae and other "bad" algae from growing, rather than wait until it appears. But then I think if I add critters to the tank to prevent the growth of certain algaes then the particular critter would starve to death due to lack of food (I am specifically thinking lettuce nudibrance for hair algae).
What else do I need (and how many) to a) prevent and b) clean rather than wait for problems to appear?
3 brittle sea stars
miniature sand sifting star (1/4 inch). I also have
2 mexican turbo snails (about 1 inch big - huge compared to my other snails),
4 nassarius snails,
4 blue leg hermits,
sand sifting star (3 inches)...
I have shied away from buying a package only because I think it would cause a huge spike in the system, oh and truth be known because it seems like a TON of critters (do you really need 150 critters for my size tank???). However, at this time, there appears to be a section of sand that nobody wants to clean! The Mexicans do a great job on the glass, but I need more work on the sand, and I also want to PREVENT hair algae and other "bad" algae from growing, rather than wait until it appears. But then I think if I add critters to the tank to prevent the growth of certain algaes then the particular critter would starve to death due to lack of food (I am specifically thinking lettuce nudibrance for hair algae).
What else do I need (and how many) to a) prevent and b) clean rather than wait for problems to appear?