How do you decide how big to make your clean up crew??

[shamanofsexy]

Are there any rules of thumb etc... that i can work off.

My tank is a 240l (60 Gallon english think thats 55 Gallon American)

 

[curtis mitchell]

I found a pak @ saltwater.com under the invert section and then went to my lfs and got what i needed alge I am happy to report is now all but gone .

 

[tnyga]

I can tell you whats worked for me on my 54 I had....I dont think it was scientific but I never had concerns....

20 Blue legs
20 Scarlets
10 Turbos
2 Emeralds
1 Sandsifter Star (after it was established)
10-15 Nassarius snails

Again....These are all I ever used but theres lots more variancse you will find and opinions...this is only what works for me

 

[bdesper311]

if you go to reefcleaners.org they have a form you can fill out online, under the custom crew section, and John will email you back with what he thinks you need and they have really good prices, especially if you need a large crew. He gave me lots of freebees too. Great guy to work with!

 

[gnashty]

liveaquaria.com used to have a chart that showed tank sizes and clean up crew recommendations..

 

[nanonano]

bdesper311;473015 wrote: if you go to reefcleaners.org they have a form you can fill out online, under the custom crew section, and John will email you back with what he thinks you need and they have really good prices, especially if you need a large crew. He gave me lots of freebees too. Great guy to work with!

Was just about to suggest this. Talk to John Maloney and he will tell you exactly what you need. He gives TONS of freebees. Almost twice as many snails as I ordered.

I spent like 20 bucks including shipping for my 20 gallon nano tank and got a ton of stuff, they were shipped with a heat pack as well.

http://www.reefcleaners.org">www.reefcleaners.org</a>

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[jennm]

OP is from the UK, so it's unlikely they can order from any of the places you've mentioned... just FYI...

Jenn

 

[shamanofsexy]

Are emarald crabs ok?? I thought they'd eat snails etc...

 

[hackman72]

I have 4 emeralds and all I've ever seen them eat is algae.

 

[shamanofsexy]

Hackman72;473668 wrote: I have 4 emeralds and all I've ever seen them eat is algae.

Fair enough then :up:

 

[dvara78]

Where in the UK are you from? I'm originally from South London (Streatham) and now live in Atl

 

[shamanofsexy]

Bolton near Manchester

 

[shamanofsexy]

nice what made you leave the steel city

 

[jennm]

I was born in Canada but my father is from Tipton, West Midlands.

Jenn