clean up crew

  1. J2010701

    CUC for first inhabitants

    Hi! My tank just finished cycling and is ready for live stock. Should I turn on the lights and start adding a CUC? Wait and see if algae start to bloom to determine CUC? I am not sure of the direction to go here. Thanks!
  2. CrazyDuck959

    Fluval Evo 13.5 - Fish Stocking

    Hello, I have a Fluval Evo 13.5 and I'm quite new to saltwater fish tanks. I’ve been doing freshwater tanks for years now but I thought it was time to try out saltwater. I wanted to do something minimalistic which is why I went with the Fluval Evo 13.5 but since I’m new to saltwater I’m not...
  3. adittam

    Red Tuxedo Urchins

    This thread is for the general discussion of the classified ad Red Tuxedo Urchins. For more information about this item, please click the link or ask a question in this thread. Please add to the discussion here.
  4. C_Reefer

    Do I Have A Sufficient Clean Up Crew?

    Hello R2R! To preface, I have an Aquatop 24 Gallon AIO Cube, and still have issues with green hair algae (I used to have bubble and red pom pom algae, but both types have died out over time). I recently had a bit of a snail die off event, losing 9 Astrea snails over the span of a few weeks. I...
  5. J

    Bobbit worm for free

    I found a bobbit worm if anybody wants it in the Birmingham area.
  6. Mppp

    Cleaner Crew or No Cleaner Crew?

    I'm torn between having a clean up crew or not to have a cleanup crew in my mixed reef tank that is about 2 years old now (80 gallon fijicube). I probably work on my tank too much and have gyres with a good amount of water movement, but spend a lot of time blowing algae off the rocks and...
  7. Schraufabagel

    Combating hair algae and "orange sand"

    I am currently struggling with hair algae and my sand builds up an orange layer a few days after each water change. I usually hold my nitrates between 3-8 and my phosphates between 0.05-0.15. My cleaning crew is made of astreas, nerites, nassarius, dwarf cerith, florida cerith, peppermint...
  8. J

    Need ideas for stocking a 40 gallon breeder

    Hey guys, I’m currently in the process of planning a 40 gallon reef tank and need ideas for stocking. I definitely plan on keeping 2 clownfish and a cleaner shrimp. Other than that, I’m not sure what else I would want to put in the tank. What will make a good clean up crew? Also what other fish...
    • jwilkey2468
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    • 40 gallon breeder beginner beginner coral clean up crew fish fish additions stock limit stocking ideas
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    • Forum: Reef Aquarium Discussion
  9. ajtomase

    CUC/Inverts in a FOWLR tank

    In your FOWLR tanks, what if your preference on cleanup crew/inverts?
  10. agame2021

    Clean up crew

    So I have a 140 gallon with a 30 gallon sump and a 15 gallon top off tank. I have about 100-150 lbs of live rock. I do not have sand in but just found out I have to move the tank (when I move it I will make RO/DI water change because I wasn’t able to start the tank with it.) Once it’s move I...
  11. S

    good clean up crew for new tank

    Hello All, I was wondering what a good starting cuc crew would be for a red sea max nano with two fish in to start with? any ideas? should i add them with the fish or after? many thanks
  12. agame2021

    Do I need a protein skimmer?

    I have a 150 gallon tank with a 40 gallon sump. I want to get 3 clown different ocellaris clowns and a emperor angelfish(I understand I will need a bigger tank eventually but for the moment this will do). Rn I have about 3 weeks running tank with no fish I used fishless fuel to start the tank...
  13. Baigent87

    Who knew CUC were so much fun :) #newbie

    Check out my hermit crab giving out rides around the aquarium for a shell clean and polish lol
  14. Diveks

    Nassarius or whelk?

    I got some nassarius snails from a seller ive bought nassariusses from but they were much darker in color hoping its a different species. They are much more active in the tank than my all white ones. They do move quickly on the sand but i have never seen a whelk so im not sure how fast they are...
  15. GotCrabs

    Brown Fuzz on Rock - Seeking Advice

    Hope some can help guide me in this challenge. Thanks in advance. Background/Problem: My tank was running for 7+ years. It had a brown fuzz on the rock that I was never able to remove from the system. Vacuum it off and it came right back. It is easily brushed off into the water...
  16. SuperNarwhal46

    What should I add in my cleanup crew?

    I have a 10g tank and I was wondering what kind of cleanup crew I should get. I am currently in the process of cycling my tank, and I have nothing in it at the moment except for live rock. I am planning on getting a clownfish as well as a firefish goby. I am torn in what to get for my cleanup...
  17. jackalexander

    Clean Up Crew

    Currently have 6 hermits and 1 mexican turbo snail in my 32g and they are definitely not able to keep up! I was thinking: 5 Astraea Turbos 5 Super Tongan Nassarius 5 red dwarf hermits 5 blue dwarf hermits Is this too much? Too little? Good mix? any suggestions help!
  18. Clean Up Crew (CUC) or Food For Thought

    Clean Up Crew (CUC) or Food For Thought

    Food for Thought Or Potential Pitfalls of Using Utility Organisms (CUC) in Aquariums Jay Hemdal Aquarists often add “utility organisms” (animals not just for use in a purely decorative sense) to their aquariums to serve some beneficial function. These are often called CUC (Clean Up...
  19. S

    How do I get rid of this algae?

    Hello everyone, Happy New Year. I have been noticing this this algae in my tank and not sure what it is and how to get rid of it? Is there anything I can add like CUC to reduce that? Have attached images I currently have 2 Florida ceriths and 1 Nassarius snail. Any advice, help and...
  20. TheStripedHermit

    What clean up crew can I keep with a large hermit crab?

    Not even conches are safe from my striped hermit who now lives in a 3inch shell however he does eat a bit of algea but not enough. So does anyone here have any clean up crew that can live longer than a month around my hermit? Theres only so much algea you can remove daily ☹
  21. LxHowler

    How do I get nassarius snail eggs to hatch

    I have just seen that my nassarius snails are laying eggs in my tank and I was wondering what I need to do to get these to hatch. I know that my fish will eat alot of them but they have laid some in an are my fish can't get too, the gap is too small for the fish to get into, so they should be...
  22. LxHowler

    Can tuxedo urchin knock snails off

    Hi. So, a few weeks back I got a tuxedo urchin, from all of my research I found people saying they are reef safe and can coexist with other inverts. But since I have had the urchin in the tank I am seeming to be constantly rescuing my trochus snails that are upside down on the sand bed. I...
  23. Castaway6

    CUC for nano barebottom (baby clownfish)

    hey all, just wondering what you would suggest for a small crew in my 10 gallon tank. Just rocks and mechanical. No sand. 2 baby/teen clownfish. Thinking maybe just 2 trochus snails.. Any shrimp possibilities? Wouldn't mind another piece to look at but don't want to risk my babies being a nice...
  24. Selyk

    Stocking help for clean up crew

    I’m looking for some input on what I should put in my tank for a clean up crew and how many of everything 120g tank going to be a mixed reef
  25. LxHowler

    Can you calm clownfish aggression

    So I have a pair of divinchi clownfish that I have owned for about 9 months and they have been great, they are the first fish in my first tank so getting rid of them isn't really an option. I know clownfish can be aggressive and that is why I haven't added any more fish to the tank, but...
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