Is a CUC in a fuge normal?

[Benga]

Maybe not a whole cleanup crew but in my refugium stage of the sump I have LR and Chaeto but I was wondering if people toss a snail down there to do some light cleaning or not?

I can't find much info on this so I feel like maybe it's common sense to not and it's just not obvious to me.

 

[Rakie]

people will often banish a crab to the sump. I can't think adding an emerald crab or something would be terrible.

Honestly -- I don't have a 'fuge, but I do have a sump that is littered with spaghetti worms, baby trochus snails, and Asterina / Micro brittle stars. They breed and just end up down there and end up with plenty to eat.

If I had a fuge, I'm sure there would be twice as many, and I would be happy to add a crab or two.

 

[Katrina71]

I have a couple of snails in mine too.

 

[Rip Van Winkle]

I'd say do as you think is fitting for the situation. If there's some unwanted algae there, a snail or two would take care of that. I have a large sump and use it to keep many CUC inhabitants. When I need more up in the DT, I just move them over. I don't think there's any specific methods per se. Maybe just try it and see?

 

[Katrina71]

I have cerith snails because of the variety of what they eat.

 

[Rakie]

I'd say do as you think is fitting for the situation. If there's some unwanted algae there, a snail or two would take care of that. I have a large sump and use it to keep many CUC inhabitants. When I need more up in the DT, I just move them over. I don't think there's any specific methods per se. Maybe just try it and see?

LOL, try that with Trochus! No matter how many I move to the DT I keep finding babies in the sump. Little guys won't stop multiplying, i'm about to give away handfulls of 'em with frags pretty soon

 

[Rip Van Winkle]

LOL, try that with Trochus! No matter how many I move to the DT I keep finding babies in the sump. Little guys won't stop multiplying, i'm about to give away handfulls of 'em with frags pretty soon

That's awesome. I haven't seen them reproducing in my system yet.

 

[Rakie]

That's awesome

Well, you say that.. But here's my Display right now -- Every little white spec is a baby lol

This one was a pic I was going to toss, it was the first time I noticed my baby snails were getting out of control

I use to only have 5!

 

[Rip Van Winkle]

Love it!!

 

[saltyhog]

My Trochus are reproducing well but nothing like that! My only problem with snails in my refugium is it gives them access to the return chamber/pump.

 

[Rocklin Mike]

I move a few turbos into my sump now and then when gha starts to grow, then move them back to DT when everything is cleaned up. I haven’t been able to keep chaeto but I’m a pro at gha . Turbos do a great job, just don’t forget about them.

 

[Livinlocal]

I keep all sorts of snails and hermits in my fuge, along with a urchin. You can’t really see them in the picture, but this is what they help keep clean.