Barebottom clean-up crew

Shouse94 · #1 09/29/2007, 01:08 PM

Hey all,
been running barebottom for a couple years now and no complaints yet. I'm working on overhauling my clean-up crew again and have a couple questions. Currently all I have is astrea snails and 1 red-hermit leg crab.
Was thinking of adding more snails, -1 red-hermit crab, 3 emerald crabs. Is it possible to add cucumbers, conch crabs (queen conch), or sea stars to a barebottom tank??
thanks

64Ivy · #2 09/29/2007, 01:55 PM

I'd go with the Astreas, some Ceriths, and a few Emeralds and/or Brittle stars if you like. But the best BB clean up crew for my money is a good set of powerheads.

tuberider · #3 09/29/2007, 06:41 PM

Try and get Trochus snails, they can right themselves on a bare bottom.

TitusvileSurfer · #4 09/29/2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally posted by Shouse94
... Is it possible to add cucumbers...

What would the point be in a bare bottom? They filter sand.

Shouse94 · #5 09/30/2007, 07:21 AM

Hey man, that's why I asked. No need for the attitude.

King-Kong · #6 09/30/2007, 09:18 AM

There are some BB tanks running cucumbers, so yeah, you can do it.

I would imagine they'd mostly enjoy any piles of detritus you may have before theyre cleaned/removed.