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Blade_Runner · 01-15-2007, 02:18 PM

Cerith snails are good too. I'm also not too big on crabs and like Jim said I have a few crabs in my tanks. Basically a small mix of blue legs and emeralds. I had some Velonia that the emeralds took care of and the blue legs have been around for years. There are probably less than 12 in all my tanks combined. I have no plans on replacing them once they die off.

I looked at your gallery. Take this for what it is worth. With your power heads at the top of the tank, there isn't good circulation around the base of the rocks and in the caves. Between a lack of circulation and potentially over feeding you get a build up of poop and uneaten food. The first thing I'd do is try and reduce the size of the feedings. Next I'd address the circulation problem. You need a way to getting some current down there so the poop will get into suspension so that the filter can get to it. A repositioned power head or a diffuser that doesn't start a sand storm may be in order.

01-15-2007, 02:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Blade_Runner Gigas Clam Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Carpentersville, IL Age: 52 Posts: 874 Karma: 137	Cerith snails are good too. I'm also not too big on crabs and like Jim said I have a few crabs in my tanks. Basically a small mix of blue legs and emeralds. I had some Velonia that the emeralds took care of and the blue legs have been around for years. There are probably less than 12 in all my tanks combined. I have no plans on replacing them once they die off. I looked at your gallery. Take this for what it is worth. With your power heads at the top of the tank, there isn't good circulation around the base of the rocks and in the caves. Between a lack of circulation and potentially over feeding you get a build up of poop and uneaten food. The first thing I'd do is try and reduce the size of the feedings. Next I'd address the circulation problem. You need a way to getting some current down there so the poop will get into suspension so that the filter can get to it. A repositioned power head or a diffuser that doesn't start a sand storm may be in order. _________ 300 Reef; 325LR, 1/2" sand bed in tank, 3" sand bed in 215 gal sump/refugium and Berliner PowerPro SS twin becket skimmer. 210 Reef; with 225 lbs of LR, 300 lb DSB, Large W/D and Jebo 520 skimmer modified to accept a becket. 90 RR FOWLR; tied into the 300's sump with a closed loop for extra circulation. 55 hospital.