Cleanup Crew for 5 gallon with Tailspot Blenny in it

[Sourdoh]

As the title states what is a good cleanup crew for a 5 gallon with the blenny. He is fed pellets so what inverts will eat the pellets?

 

[blaxsun]

Well... you probably want 1-2 trochus snails for glass duty and a blue legged or crab or two for scavenger duty (not sure if you have rocks or corals).

 

[Sourdoh]

Well... you probably want 1-2 trochus snails for glass duty and a blue legged or crab or two for scavenger duty (not sure if you have rocks or corals).

I do plan on having corals and I do have rock. I've heard hermits can be aggresive no? Shouldn't I get a nassarius or tiger conch for the sand as well?

 

[MoshJosh]

In my evo I think I had 2 astrae snails, 2 margarita snails (the "coraline" type that are supposed to be more tropical), and 2 nassarius snails (this sand digging type), and a emerald crab (in my OPINION the females are MORE reef safe but still).

 

[Sourdoh]

In my evo I think I had 2 astrae snails, 2 margarita snails (the "coraline" type that are supposed to be more tropical), and 2 nassarius snails (this sand digging type), and a emerald crab (in my OPINION the females are MORE reef safe but still).

Forgive me if this is a dumb question but will any of those eat the pellets that are leftover?

 

[MoshJosh]

Yeah they should all feed on whatever left over food and gunk they can find. . . I would feed a little extra, especially if you go with an emerald. . . but may would advise against an emerald anyway haha

 

[Sourdoh]

Just for an idea of where I am at, I was thinking a single nassarius and a pom pom crab. Id plan on adding a snail once I see algae start to grow. Probably one astrea. Small tank o shouldn't need much.

 

[vetteguy53081]

As the title states what is a good cleanup crew for a 5 gallon with the blenny. He is fed pellets so what inverts will eat the pellets?

For diatoms and algae-
astrea
cerith
nerite
trochus
nassarius

 

[blaxsun]

I do plan on having corals and I do have rock. I've heard hermits can be aggresive no? Shouldn't I get a nassarius or tiger conch for the sand as well?

Only if you starve them, lol. Yes, you can get cerith or nassarius snails for the sand; a conch is probably overkill for a 5-gallon tank.

 

[Sourdoh]

Okay so how does this sound. Cerith snail and Pomp Pom crab for now. Then an astrea snail and one or two trochus snails @blaxsun @vetteguy53081