cleanup crew suggestions

[chase33]

My tank is in the cycling stage and I expect to house corals of all types.
Considering I want to have a blood shrimp I'm looking for recommendations on the following:

- When can I add a cleanup crew?

- Which inverts should be included?

- How many of each?

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

add after your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate are all at 0 for a week

i like to add a good variety of snails only. nass, turbos, and certhes

as to how many to add i would start off little like 5 nass and certhes and 3-4 turbos then add more if still alage in a week or 2. if you add to many they will starve

 

[z3gsr]

What sam said was right. Check your prem, and just remember go SLOW... How big is your tank?

 

[chase33]

Tank is 120g with about 165 pounds of LR

 

[drummereef]

I agree. Once your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate are zero and stable you are safe to add the cleanup crew. I prefer nassarius and cerith snails for the sandbed with some astrea and turbos for the glass.

What corals do you plan on keeping? What is your lighting setup?

 

[chase33]

Not exactly sure on the corals yet. Lighting is 2 - 175w MH, and 2 - 110w vho.

 

[z3gsr]

If you want more info take a look at live aquaria. They Have some good info and they also sell clean up crew packages.

 

[chase33]

Thanks, I appreciate your help