Question: Cleanup Crew bioload (NC6)

[rlingao]

What would be a good cleanup crew for a 6gal nano?

The biggest concern for small tanks is always bioload, but no one ever seems to talk about cleaners in those discussions. Can anyone help me put together a good cleanup crew?

In my reef tank, i've had success w/ nassarius snails, mexican turbos, and peppermints.

Can I add all these to a 6 gallon? Actually, since I don't have an aiptasia problem in my nano, I'd like to pick up a skunk cleaner instead of a peppermint...

Any thoughts?

 

[BLKTANG]

Those u mentioned will be fine.

I have never concidered inverts part of my bio-load.

 

[kaserpick]

Mexican turbos get big so I might keep them away, but you could use cerith snails with the nass. snails. You could always consider some crabs like zebra hermits or red-tipped hermits. I wouldn't let your crabs outnumber your snails though. I've never considered inverts part of my bio-load either I guess since they clean so much.

 

[rlingao]

So then im thinking 6-10 nassarius snails w/ 10lbs of sound, 1 mexican turbo, and 1 cleaner...

how about 1 small fish to keep w/ softies (i.e., tailspot blenny, 6-line wrasse, clown goby, trimma goby)? the consensus seems to be that fish are a no-no for a tank my size...

 

[rlingao]

Don't inverts create waste too?

Is there such a thing as overstocking a cleanup crew?