Clean Up Crew Recommendations 55 Gallon

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Hey Everyone,

I have a 55 Gallon Fish only system. My stocking list is light.
X2 ocellaris clownfish
Lyretail Anthias
Royal Gramma
Diamond Watchman Goby

I've never had much of a clean up crew, and I seem to struggle with nitrates. When I say struggle I mean I'm normally around 20 ppm before my weekly water change. I clean out my filter once a week, but I think I could get closer to 0-10 on a weekly basis if I added some more cleanup crew. Wanted to get everyones thoughts. This is what I currently have.

1 Turbo Snail
3 Peppermint Shrimp (I just got these like a week ago because I had an aptasia outbreak. And man DID THEY TAKE CARE OF THAT STUFF. If you ever have aptasia get these guys and you will not have a problem in a few days)
1 Fire Shrimp for decoration.

What do you have in your tank and what would you recommend?
 
I love cleaner shrimp, so fun to watch them clean your fish.
 
Cleaner Shrimp or Fire Shrimp would work.
 
i went with the broad spectrum invert crew

conch for sandbed along with nassarius
trochus and small hermits for algae/detritus
black brittlestar not sure what he does really, supposedly eats detritus. i've never seen mine out and about even at night. he does change what rock he lives in every couple months
emerald crab female for bubble algae if it pops up, also algae and detritus and hopefully not corals
added bumblebee snails recently hoping to work on my invasive snail issue, the ones that shoot out a net and live in a little tube deal. forget their name, they suck
i think i have some other snails too but i'm not really sure what they are. zebra turban snails or something maybe?
 
Conch would be great but not with a DWG in there.
 

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