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Old 12/17/2007, 04:36 PM
rottbo rottbo is offline
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Best clean-up crew for clam tank

the main focus will be my ever growing clam collection this will be plumbed to my main tank... I want to know the best algae clean up crew for this setup it will recieve only natural sunlight for light so I am assuming I might have some algae probs what are the best cleaners that will not harm my clams I have some very small clams so I need ones that will never harm a clam no matter the size... inverts and fish I am open to all ideas oh as for size is 96"x40"x24" plywood tank......
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Old 12/17/2007, 09:02 PM
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heres my thoughts so far
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia for pyramid snails
Turbo fluctuosa
Astraea tecta
Margarites pupillus
snails for algae
thats about it besides a school of chromis
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Old 12/17/2007, 09:15 PM
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the only thing I have to add is that by no means should you include a foxface rabbitfish. I'm sure you already knew that but I didn't until I came home one day to find half a clam. I was not happy to say the least.
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Old 12/17/2007, 11:43 PM
Newreeflady Newreeflady is offline
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Really, my foxface never touched either of my clams...

Are they known for this? Or, is it just yours??

(fyi, my foxface is dead now after a 6 month stay, I think a recent dino bloom had something to do with it)

thx,
-A
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Old 12/18/2007, 07:34 AM
a4twenty a4twenty is offline
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best CUC for clam tank....

snails, fighting conchs, trubos, astrae, nassarius, etc........
brittle stars ( not the green ones )
crabs, blue legs and emeralds ( lots of people don't like em but ..... )



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Pseudocheilinus hexataenia for pyramid snails
leave him out, six lines are diurnal and will have very little effect if any on a nocturnal snail.
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Old 12/18/2007, 10:17 AM
boggs32 boggs32 is offline
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I was told this is typical behavior from foxface fish, at first I didn't know who to blame until I saw a buddy's tank and he had to remove his foxface because it was nipping on all of his clams.
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