Clean-up crew

[Ryan009]

Now that I finally have my 210G up, it time to start planning the clean-up crew.

The tank will have about 100#'s of Sea Floor grade Aragonite. I want the keep the crew as compatable as possible as long term I'm planning on a mixes SPS and LPS system.

What would you guys recommend for my system?

 

[Peter Eichler]

Cortez red leg hermits x 50
Astrea x 20
Cerith x 50
Turbograzer x 15
Nassarius X 30

would be a good start IMO

I've been using Cortez hermits for years and have no complaints and the worst thing I've ever seen them do to a healthy snail is clean the algae off their shell. Turbos are the best hair algae eaters IMO but they can be a little clumsy so make sure you secure frags. Keep in mind Astrea seem to hang on the glass a lot, if you don't care if snails are cleaning the glass as much then skip em. That's probably a little on the conservative side but if you maintain a low nutrient system it should be plenty.

 

[Ryan009]

How soon after a new setup should a person add a clean-up crew?

 

[nursefry]

Ryan, They sell cleanup packages that are a good start. And I know a few other people were talking about upgrading there clean up crews also. If we can get it together fairly fast, we might as well do a group buy and get better pricing as well. Let me know and I can talk to and post and see what we come up with relating to a cleanup group order.

 

[New_Noob]

Ryan, after the cycle you could add the clean up crew, or a little after that, you want there to be enough food for them all, putting them in right before the cycle would be bad.

Id be interested in a group order