40gal Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 I have just set up a 20H, (I am mixing the salt as we speak) and I wanted to get some advice on a cleanup crew. I have a very weak cleanup crew in my 40 gal, and wanted something better. Right now in my 40 gal I have 1 turbo (which would be too big for my 20gal), a couple hermit crabs (started with 10 and last I counted was down to 5) and just got 10 astrea snail which don't seem to do much at all (some have died/been eaten). I am planning on putting 2 clowns in the tank, and maybe one other small fish. I would like to get a shrimp maybe and enough janitors to keep the place clean, but not too many where they starve after the initial cleanup. I would like to stay away from the astreas just because they are to "high maintenance" and with LR and stuff I won't be able to keep up with them. What do ya'll recommend? I want to have the ideal cleanup crew, and I am hoping that starting early on this one will help me out, along with your advice of course. Thanks Travis Link to comment
HiRes60 Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 in my 15H i have astreas (3) and they seem to clean the glass alright (sometimes i have to clean off the left behind stuff). I also have a couple of blue legged hermits that keep the lr clean. I'm also thinking about adding in a sally lightfoot crab. Link to comment
Korbin Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Banded trochus snails are good in nanos. They eat film algae from the rocks and glass. Link to comment
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