Clean Up Crew for 55

[dalejr31815]

Well i'm trying to figure out a good clean up crew for my tank, i have two blue damsels in there already but just wanted to know what other people have to see what really works good.
i've heard snails and shrimp are good but what kind and how many

 

[heller792]

i Have 12 turbos , 10 cerithrix crabs snails, 2 cleaner shrimp and 2 mythrix crabs and all in all they do a great job. howerver i do intend to get some Nasser snails.

 

[mattpenn]

1 turbo snail and 1 blue leg for every gallon is what i have

 

[SteveJakubiec]

Start off a lower amount than you plan, then seen if you need more, then get more, but if they're doing a good job, why mess up a good thing? Also, I don't believe in that 1 Snail/Crab per gallon, seems like a lot of waste.


In my 55g I have:

15 Turbos
20 Narcissus Snails
5 Scarlet Hermits
5 Blue Leg Hermits
1 Mithrax Crab

 

[keithcrmr]

cucumbers are fantastic!

 

[dalejr31815]

well i was thinking that the nassarius would be good, i've heard good things about them but i was wondering which is "better" between the crabs and the shrimp? i don't want all 3 (crabs/snails/shrimp) just maybe 2 of the three... but maybe

 

[crsswift70]

I moved my hermits to the fuge as they were eating snails. I would just go snails and shrimp in the display. And i do love my cucumber In my 75 i think i have 3 astreas, 10 nerites, 1 regular nassarius (hitchhiked) 2 tongan nassarius, about 60 very small ceriths, cucumber and an emerald crab.

 

[dalejr31815]

so would you say about 10/10 ratio of snails and shrimp

 

[crsswift70]

10 shrimp? I've never seen that many in a tank. I would focus on snails more than shrimp. If it's a new tank, you'll be battling algae more than you will be battling extra food and detritus in the tank. Also, shrimp are kind of sensitive. With a new tanks chemistry\temp swings.. you might just be wasting money.