need to upgrade my CUC any suggestions?

[Fishn28]

I have noticed that my CUC is lacking recently, and I don't think they have any effect on slowing algae growth.

My current CUC:
6-7 hermits
3-4 Astrea snails
3-4 Nassarius snails
1 fighting conch

I have a 75 gallon tank so I can assume I would be able to add more to the list. My main algae growth is GHA I believe, but it seems too dense to be GHA

If anyone has any suggestions let me know!

 

[skey44]

In addition to what you have I would add :

2 Turbo snails (these are my HA eaters)
6 red banded trochus (they are breeding well in my tank)
12 more hermits include some Scarlett and Halloween
6 tiger conchs to go with your fighting conch.
4 super tongan nasarrius

 

[X-37B]

FTS would help.
Add
2-3 small turbos.
Trochus and Pyramids. 10 each.
3 emerald crabs.
1 pincushion urchin.

Heavy algae get a sea hair and add above once algae is 90% gone then remove the hare and take back to lfs.

 

[PharmrJohn]

I have noticed that my CUC is lacking recently, and I don't think they have any effect on slowing algae growth.

My current CUC:
6-7 hermits
3-4 Astrea snails
3-4 Nassarius snails
1 fighting conch

I have a 75 gallon tank so I can assume I would be able to add more to the list. My main algae growth is GHA I believe, but it seems too dense to be GHA

If anyone has any suggestions let me know!

If I were you, I'd get in contact with Reefcleaners.org., fill out their form and let them know what you already have. From there Reefcleaners will generate a list of recommendations. The last time I used them, I filled out the form on a Friday evening and they got back to me by Saturday morning. I was duly impressed.

 

[Troylee]

Turbo snails and tangs for the hair algae.. the sand I like diamond bar gobies.. I’ve never had luck with anything else personally.

 

[Red_Beard]

What PharmrJohn said^^^

I have a 75 also and have 4 turbos, a tuxido, 2 emeralds, 4 hermits (blue leg) 12ish astreas 10ish ceriths and 30-40 dwarf ceriths, prob 7 ish nassarius. They do a good job, but i think i am going to pick up some more dwarf ceriths, they get into all the little nooks and crannys so well, but aren't super heavy eaters.

 

[hoffmeyerz]

I have three large turbo snails, a conch, long spine urchin, and diamond goby in my 75 gal and they run a pretty tight ship! Tank is pretty darn clean ;)

 

[Fishn28]

Just placed a reef cleaners order based on what they recommend

 

[vadryn]

Thought I would see a lot more suggestions for Tuxedo Urchins...

 

[Science/G]

More turbos and large Cerith Snails!

 

[skey44]

Thought I would see a lot more suggestions for Tuxedo Urchins...

Haha, forgot this one. I love mine.