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04-24-2006, 01:58 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT
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|  How big should my "crew" be?
I am just wondering how big of a clean up crew I should have in my 29. _________ Senior Noob Setting my 75 back up soon Main SW Tank:
55gal, 70LBS of Tonga/LFSDIY, 50lbs LS, 1x250watt MH(20k), AquaC Remora Skimmer Live stock: Velvet Damsel, (12)Blue legged crab, lawnmower blenny, (1)cleaner shrimp, Yellow Tang, Featherduster CoralsRandom Zoo's(like 10), more zoo's,red mushrooms and hairy mushrooms, Sinularia | 
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04-26-2006, 09:02 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
I would start off with 5 or 6 of 3 or 4 kinds of snail.
like 5 - Astrea Snails 5 - Margarita Snails 5 - Cerith Snails you could also get 5 or 6 hermit crabs if you want them. As for starfish or other inverts. I would stay away until your tank is more mature
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04-26-2006, 09:12 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT
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5-6 crabs in that small of a tank? | |
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04-26-2006, 09:20 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: the valley, CA Age: 23
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definately man, 5 or more small reef safe crabs will help a lot. also check out super nassarus snails. excellent for your sand. once your tank is mature check out a small sand sifting sea star. they work wonders i have two.
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50 gallon reef tank. coralife 36 in 96w 10,000 k/96w actinic/ lunar lights, 40lr, 4inches ls, RemoraAquaC skimmer, closed loop flow, refugium, oscellaris clown, bluegreen reef chromis, green mandarin,turbo snails/reef crabs, sand sifting stars, corals: blue striped mushrooms, toadstool mushroom,yellowgreen cup, purple gorgonian, greenblue pipe organ, favites brain, torch, frogspawn, sebae anemone.
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04-26-2006, 10:37 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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IMO, dont get hermits for cleaner crew if your going with snails. The snails are more efficient in the long run...plus they dont kill eachother. If you like hermits, find a cool looking one and buy it ^^ I agree with Jason, i would stick away from stars. _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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04-26-2006, 11:24 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT
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Oh small ones like the mexican ones. I have 2 scarlets. No place around here sells small hermits. | |
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04-26-2006, 11:30 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
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I will be getting a 55 here soon. I was wondering if I could just put my sand bed(DSB) in their, with some of that packaged live sand. Then Place my filter/skimmer/live rock in their right off the bat. and not add anymore until I get a new canister and more live rock. | |
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04-26-2006, 05:14 PM
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| | Montipora Digitata
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada
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The only thing holding me back from getting snails as part of my clean-up gang is the thought of their multiplying.
If I introduce let's say 10 snails in my tank tomorrow how many snails would I be looking at a year down the road?
Apologies for the ignorant question. | |
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04-26-2006, 05:21 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator |
I have never had a bad outbreak of clean up crew snail due to over breeding. It is more likely you would need to replenish some that have been lost. There are snails out there that breed like crazy and pose a small problem but they come in on coral or hitch hike on LR.
J
Last edited by Jason McKenzie; 04-26-2006 at 06:36 PM.
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04-26-2006, 05:29 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Im gona agree with Jason. I dont have any problems with snail reproduction. Infact i think i need to get some more soon. In my opinion my hermits have...."night parties" more often....XD | |
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