Cleaner Crew for Mean Tank

[oxx155]

Hello Everyone!
Here is a list of what I have in the tank (240 Gallon)(2-30 gallon sumps)
Yellow Tang
Niger Trigger
Bursa Trigger
Volitan Lionfish
Koran Angel
Snowflake Eel
Zebra Eel
What type of cleaner crew could work with these guys? I have heard the Hermit Crab w/ Anenome could possibly work. How about an Urchin?
Thanks in advance

 

[FishyMel]

Sea urchins really just eat algae and only certain kinds. They aren't that useful and they strip live rock to nothing. I have a giant hermit crab that does good work turning the sand completely over and eating ditritus and leftover food.

 

[Absint Reefer]

brittle stars, giant hermit crabs and any of the african starfish are good for acsess food

 

[sean48183]

Big ole hermit. Unbelievable sand stirrer, eats all kinds of left over crud and pretty cool to watch. Hope you have big rocks though cause these dudes are strong.

 

[Patchy]

hermit may still get killed by zebra. my zebra killed so many that where huge

 

[Deacon]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6516714#post6516714 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FishyMel
Sea urchins really just eat algae and only certain kinds. They aren't that useful and they strip live rock to nothing. ..

...and triggers love to eat urchins.

 

[JENnKerry]

Perhaps a lobster?

 

[aquaman67]

This works pretty well...

http://www.petsolutions.com/Wizard+Pro-I-30100545-I-C-37-C-.aspx

 

[jda]

Mexican turbos for me. They bigger the better. They are strong enough to resist my triggers and gunea fowl puffer. They learn to come out at night and mow down some serious algae.

 

[oxx155]

I already have a scraper that works real well, I just was looking for cleaner crew for the sand and rock mostly.
I have tried turbos in the past and almost always find empty shells (and we are talking large turbos).
I have had 2-3 large hermits in the past also and can't determine if my snowflake got to them or the niger trigger (the two pets I have had the longest).
I remember one time a giant hermit with anenome seemed to work well (until I got a raccoon that ate the anenome), so I think I will try that again.
Thanks

 

[jda]

Oh yeah, I should add that turbos, like most inverts, need pretty good water quality. If the NO3 or PO4 is high (over 10 or 1 respectively), then they will get weak and turn into food.

Sorry, I should have quantified that.

 

[LRS078]

Got to love the link to the wizard pro cleaning tool...

Seriously, w' a highly aggressive tank your elbow grease is the best... If you don't already have one, a python type attachment for vacuuming the substrate can really help.