Purchased cleanup crew package of 28 dwarf ceriths, 11 nassarius, 12 Florida ceriths & 11 nerites. Overkill for 32g?

[mistergray]

I purchased a reef cleaners cleanup crew package of 28 dwarf ceriths, 11 nassarius, 12 Florida ceriths & 11 nerites for my 32 gallon tank. I chose this because on the website if you select the tank size you have you’re given the packages they recommend for your tank size. I’m not gonna lie, it seemed a bit over the type at the time but I bought it anyway. Is it overkill or exactly what I should have? ? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[vetteguy53081]

Probably not as some Will end up as empty shells

 

[Mikedawg]

I purchased a reef cleaners cleanup crew package of 28 dwarf ceriths, 11 nassarius, 12 Florida ceriths & 11 nerites for my 32 gallon tank. I chose this because on the website if you select the tank size you have you’re given the packages they recommend for your tank size. I’m not gonna lie, it seemed a bit over the type at the time but I bought it anyway. Is it overkill or exactly what I should have? ? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

The size and composition of your cuc should be based on what you are trying to clean up, not tank volume - be careful that there is enough algae, uneaten food, etc. to keep all those organisms fed and alive.

 

[reefiniteasy]

Not at all. Those dwarf Ceriths will be the work horse of the bunch. Do you have hermits in your tank? I find that the Florida Ceriths never last because hermits prefer their shells.

 

[mistergray]

Not at all. Those dwarf Ceriths will be the work horse of the bunch. Do you have hermits in your tank? I find that the Florida Ceriths never last because hermits prefer their shells.

I have 1 hermit. She’s a bit of a nuisance but she hasn’t broken any laws that I know of lately. Lol! This is good to hear though. I was a bit worried.

 

[reefiniteasy]

I recently added 6 Florida Ceriths. Over the course of a week I witnessed their murders. LOL

 

[reefiniteasy]

Don’t be surprised if you get way more Dwarf Ceriths than you ordered. I recently ordered 40 and pretty sure I had almost 100. Was able to share with a buddy. I’m pretty sure they don’t count those.

 

[flashsmith]

I currently have a 50 lagoon and 30 long. I have maybe a dozen blue legs in each. Two nassarius I rarely ever see and two each of zebra snails. I always throw in a few extra shells when I add hermits and they almost immediately go for the bigger shells. The zebras are too big for the hermits to mess with and strip my rocks pretty clean of algae.