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[solareclisped]

Ok i have the 90 gallon tank and it is cycling and I have a bunch of the brown algea growing and seems to be growing fast. I assume it is now time to start adding the cuc. My question is what do I need to add and how many of what?
Thanks

 

[ryansweet]

depends on what you plan to add in the future

 

[solareclisped]

I want to do corals and coral safe fish just dont know what yet.

 

[thegrun]

Wait until your Ammonia and Nitrites zero out then add your CUC. I'd start with about 30 snails mixed varieties (not the big turbo snails) and 20 hermit crabs (some do not like hermits, I have never had problems with them and they do a great job scavenging) for a tank your size, you may need more snails, but you can always add more if they are not keeping up.

 

[PAZE]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14750412#post14750412 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thegrun
Wait until your Ammonia and Nitrites zero out then add your CUC. I'd start with about 30 snails mixed varieties (not the big turbo snails) and 20 hermit crabs (some do not like hermits, I have never had problems with them and they do a great job scavenging) for a tank your size, you may need more snails, but you can always add more if they are not keeping up.

Why not the big turbos? I have them they work harder then any other snail I have, I totaly recomend turbos.

Paul

 

[thegrun]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14751994#post14751994 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by PAZE
Why not the big turbos? I have them they work harder then any other snail I have, I totaly recomend turbos.

Paul

Turbos do work well; they just have a bad habit of plowing over corals. They are like turning loose a small bulldozer in your tank, they work night and day, but they work just a little so well! If you don't plan on keeping SPS corals, they are fine, perhaps the snail of choice for a fish only tank.

 

[Felix T Cat]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14752049#post14752049 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thegrun
they work night and day,

:lol: I must have a lazy turbo then. My Cats Eye turbo will only come out at night. During the day he sleeps in a small cave under my live rock.

 

[thegrun]

With today's economy, you would think he would work harder!

 

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