clean up crew for aggressive tank?

[NightBreed1369]

I have a tank with a V-line Trigger Humma Trigger and a Lunar Wrasse and was woundering what you guys use for a clean up crew cause Im starting ot get green hair algea and so on. I know you cant keep most crabs and snails with these fish and shrimp are out of the question so what options do I have left?
Thanks
Mike

 

[pinkie]

You are going to have a good chance that they will eat any kind of "clean up crew" you add. Mine did. You may get lucky with a few things. Some things you might try are urchins, cowrie snails, and extra large hermit crabs, but don't expect any of them to survive for long, hopefully you get lucky.

 

[NightBreed1369]

Thanks for the ideas I know I cant use urchins as thats one of the Huma's fave snacks lol .

 

[splateee]

I just restocked my hermit crab population. I have a Black Hawaiain Trigger and he is pretty good at not eating them. I did have some real big hermits but he ate them. The smaller ones seem to be ok. Snails don't last long at all.

 

[lesleybird]

Go and order some sand bed worms from Indo Pacific Sea Farm.
Thats if you don't already have a good worm population already. The worms help eat the stuff in the sand. Lesley

 

[NightBreed1369]

Ive got worms I was hoping to get somethign that would help clear out hair algae

 

[Absint Reefer]

the big red or starry hermits are a very aggressive crab and they usually hold up pretty well I have a baseball sized one in my aggressive tank

 

[NightBreed1369]

thanks Ill check into them