What clean up crew would you have in a frag tank

[stlouisguy]

Starting to get the small green tufts of algae in the frag tank and Im trying to figure out what I can have in there to keep it cleaned up without bothering the frags. I was thinking small tang since it is a 90 but I think its still a bit small.

Ideas?

 

[JxMetal]

Small foxface?

 

[stlouisguy]

Hate the idea of a foxface in a tank I will have my hands in all the time.............

 

[JxMetal]

True, good point.

A bunch of astrea snails won't get the job done?

I wouldn't deal with crabs or large snails.

Where are you getting the algae showing up?

It's barebottom right?

Are the frags on the bottom? or up on a shelf?

I'd make a eggcrate shelf and put it on PVC stands and just blow some strong powerheads across the bottom so nothing settles. I don't know where algae would grow then.

Just throwing out ideas

 

[latazyo]

my clean up crew consists of a mag float aquarium magnet

you can find them here http://www.ebay.com

it is very reliable

jk...tagging along, i want to know too

 

[JxMetal]

I have no idea. My clean up crew in my tank is a cucumber, 3 astrea snails, a conch, and a few shrimp. Kinda pathetic I guess. :lol:

 

[Nanook]

How about a Convict Tang, maybe add some Scarlet Hermit Crabs and a few Hawaiian Trochus Grazers.

 

[stlouisguy]

its on the side of the tank, on the pvc stands, on the eggcrate, not real bad yet but want to nip it in the bud

 

[stlouisguy]

yeah I keep going back to a small tang

 

[frenchie]

second the tang, and trochus snails

 

[Phyto]

couple black mollies for the hair algae

 

[JxMetal]

genious

 

[Nanook]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10799838#post10799838 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JxMetal
genious

Or you could say "genius"

 

[JxMetal]

Don't you mokc me!

 

[fazgood]

Did he say Black Mollies?

Did he say Black Mollies?

Do I have a deal for you. Bring a bucket and I'll catch them out of the pond before they freeze. and best of all, the price is FREE ! ! ! and FREE is good!

Faz

 

[latazyo]

JX : Jean?
Jean : Yes?

 

[DrBDC]

Re: Did he say Black Mollies?

Re: Did he say Black Mollies?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10801282#post10801282 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fazgood
Do I have a deal for you. Bring a bucket and I'll catch them out of the pond before they freeze. and best of all, the price is FREE ! ! ! and FREE is good!

Faz

Is it a freshwater or salt pond?

 

[stlouisguy]

does it matter? just drip acclimate them and they are good to go, right?

If you deliver I can pay in frags Im thinking about 20-30 let them live in the frag tank, no predators and when they have babies down into the sump and main tank they go

 

[JxMetal]

reproduce faster than rabbits. make sure no male/female pair in the display.

 

[DrBDC]

If after you Clark gets his, and you have more, LMK.