Cleaner crew for a 14g

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  1. Seabeast

    Seabeast Flamingo Tongue

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    What would be an ideal cleaner crew for a 14g tank with 20lbs live rock and about 15lbs sand?
     
    Seabeast, Jan 27, 2009
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  2. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    I'd go with around this
    5-7 scarlet or blue leg hermits
    10 cerith/astrea snails
    3-4 true peppermint shrimp or 1-2 skunk shrimp

    IMO that should pretty much do it. You could throw in an emerald crab or some more hermits or snails if you want, but thats pretty much what I think you'll need.
     
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  3. Seabeast

    Seabeast Flamingo Tongue

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    What about a fire shrimp? Do they do anything towards cleaning? Also what about sally light foot crabs emrald crabs or arrow crabs?
     
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    Seabeast, Jan 27, 2009
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  4. infamous

    infamous Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    You should get atleast a 20 gallon tank. But you could get a fire shrimp instead of a skunk. They pretty much do the same thing. Skunk are much more active and friendly. But in my tank they act the same.
     
    infamous, Jan 27, 2009
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