CUC Question

[zak.payne]

My tank (24 gallons) has been going for a few months now and my current CUC list is: 2 Trochus snails, 3 blue-legged hermits and 2 Nassarius snails. I would like to add something else that would handle more removal of detritus and uneaten food. I've read bristle worms do a nice job of that, but kind of creep me out. I've also seen people have small brittle stars that live among their rocks. So I guess the question is what would people recommend? I don't want to overload on a CUC, for obvious reasons, but I also want to have an efficient one.

Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.

 

[TatorTaco]

If you're looking for variety, you could check out emerald crabs, sea cucumbers, and urchins.

It was suggested to me to visit Reef Cleaners . com and look at their cleaner packages, then divide their suggested stocking list in half to get a good idea of what you need.

 

[thegrun]

Brittle stars will self regulate their population according to the food supply, bristle worms are always good to have. A Skunk Shrimp (cleaner shrimp) are fun to watch.

 

[cloak]

Feed less and use a siphon to remove the detritus. Piece of cake.

I've yet to see a bristle worm, brittle star, snail, crab, shrimp etc make a pile of detritus in a BB tank disappear. GL.