200 gallon agressive tank clean up crew

[Eric Wadle]

hey I'm setting up my new tank its a 200 gallon 72x36x18 with a 65 gallon sump mp60 mp40 a uv sterilizer and a really big skimmer. Im planning on triggers angels tangs and wrasses. What can I put in for a clean up crew that won't get eaten?

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

The tangs will do a good amount of algae picking and the wrasses will help pick stuff out of rocks. You can supplement with urchins but small ones may be trigger food, depends on the type of trigger fish though. If you can find some limpits, they may be a bit longer lasting than regular snails.

 

[CSDavid]

Not sure if they will get eaten but strawberry conchs hands down best sand bed cleaners

 

[lion king]

Depends on the trigger: blueline, clown, humu, pointy face triggers likely nothing other than urchins. I have a tuxedo urchin with mine, nothing else even possible. A conch would be toast. Round face triggers like a niger, pinktail, black, you got a chance at least for a while if nothing else.

 

[JaimeAdams]

What about Abalone and Cowrie?

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

What about Abalone and Cowrie?

The abalone would be toast, their shells are pretty thin unless they are the size of your hand so a hungry trigger could easily get at them. A cowrie would probably last a little longer but it wouldn't be able to cover it's shell with its mantle without being picked at.