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	Suggested Clean Up Crew
PeaceB2U Hobbyist Posts: 64 Kudos: 48 Votes: 0 Registered: 25-Jul-2004	I have just set up a 55-gallon saltwater tank with live Fiji rock and live sand ... my first experience with a SW tank. Down the road I want to add a couple of clownfish and a yellow tang. No corals. I have a heater, one powerhead for circulation, and a skimmer. No additional filtering system has been added. Lights are the standard flourescent ones that were sold with the tank. What would you suggest for a clean-up crew? I'm looking for something that is easy maintenance and won't harm my fish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	20 or so hermits, red leg, blue leg, or zebra. These are all small crabs. They will clean up algea on the rock and substrate. Astria snails will clean up the glass. Turbo snails will also work, but get very big and tend to fall on there backs and die. Serpent stars will clean up detris. This should be a good start. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003	I am really enjoying the Zebra hermits I recently bought.They are by far the most animated of the group.They all seem to do well on cleanup though.Red,Blue leg,zebra on algea and Scarlet on detritus.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41


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