24gal snail only cuc advice

[boscoT]

I am going to add a clean up crew this week as I have some diatoms and I am also attempting to get two new clowns eating... I just want to have the crew ready to go.  I am looking for some input on my thought process

 

1 strawberry conch or 4 nassarius for sanded

2 torches snails

3 ceriths or nerites (I read nerites like to leave the tank... that's no good for me)

2 astrea?? overkill??

 

I am worried about astrea if they flip over

 

I plan on adding a skunk cleaner and or a fire shrimp later on once I am more established.  I have always had a pain with crabs so I want to avoid them.  

 

Input or suggestions?

[Murphs_Reef]

Sounds fine to me. But you might want to build them up over time or you'll end up wasting money.. snails will starve if there isn't enough food...

 

I like a heavy snail CUC, by far the best cleaners around.  

A Crab doesn't do half the work of a snail 

 

[Rhetoric]

I'm glad to see no Crabs on this list!

 

#nomorecrabs

 

I like trochus snails, rarely have to flip them

 

Also agree with Murph, start with a couple and assess whether you need more.

[boscoT]

what would you all recommend for initial start up