Does anyone know...

[greenhorn reefer]

Where can I find a great link about CUC and what critters to focus on?

 

[reeferfoxx]

Generally you focus on clean up crew for the issues at hand. New tanks go through stages and then there is the mature stage.

Start with diatoms eaters like Astreas, then move on to more typical algae grazers like Turbos and Cerith, You will also want something that eats leftover foods like nassarius snails.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=497+526

Live Aquaria also has clean up crew packs.

 

[BoneXriffic]

Certain hermis eat certain things also, but are great at cleaning up detrius. Also if anything dies in the tank they find it quick

 

[Breadman03]

http://www.reefcleaners.org/cleaner-packages-with-free-shipping

I think ReefCleaners has a pretty good outline, though it is a bit on the heavy side of what I would add. A new tank won't have the food to support a full-size crew and a mature tank will already have a decent size crew.

 

[greenhorn reefer]

http://www.reefcleaners.org/cleaner-packages-with-free-shipping

I think ReefCleaners has a pretty good outline, though it is a bit on the heavy side of what I would add. A new tank won't have the food to support a full-size crew and a mature tank will already have a decent size crew.

I'm sorry but I think the suggested crew for my tank size is beyond what my system can sustain. I believe that if I were to purchase a crew that size, they would eventually compete for resources and starve each other out. I would also suggest to any one who is considering a package of that size to reconsider, if you truly care about these little critters.

 

[greenhorn reefer]

Sorry everyone but the information I was searching for was in regards to diet, comparability, and what surfaces a particular species grazes.

 

[Breadman03]

While snails will graze on the glass, I haven't seen any that will keep glass looking "clean". Assume that will be your job.

If you click onto some of the packages available, you will get a pretty good summary of what eats what. You can also select individual species instead of getting packages.

And I agree that the package sizes would result in overstocking, though it is probably fairly close to what a mature tank could sustain.

 

[SandJ]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/choosing-cleanup-crew-critters.258695/#post-3065388

This link may have some of the info you are looking for [emoji4]

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/choosing-cleanup-crew-critters.258695/#post-3065388

This link may have some of the info you are looking for [emoji4]

I was just about to post that. :)