Cleaning crew experts needed!

75Gallons · #1 09/15/2007, 11:49 PM

I'm looking to get a cleaning crew for a 75 gallon with a medium bioload. Not getting any large fish. Only things that are reefsafe. Also any known diatom eaters. Looking for any good advice.

demonsp · #2 09/15/2007, 11:56 PM

Is there any problem your trying to solv or you just want a general cleaning crew. How much LR , and what type of substrate ?

coast2coast7390 · #3 09/15/2007, 11:57 PM

if youre looking for some algae eaters id do some large turbos maybe 10 to 20...and a sally light foot or two

demonsp · #4 09/15/2007, 11:58 PM

My sally is as big as my hand . Im not sure she so safe anymore.

75Gallons · #5 09/15/2007, 11:59 PM

Diatoms everywhere! Send help!

demonsp · #6 09/16/2007, 12:02 AM

How old is the tank. What type of substrate ? And how much LR. Need a little more detail . Water readings and do you use tap water.What stock do you have now ? What do you use for water movement ?

coast2coast7390 · #7 09/16/2007, 12:08 AM

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Originally posted by demonsp
My sally is as big as my hand . Im not sure she so safe anymore.

haha WOW

yea they start to catch fish when they get big...lol

demonsp · #8 09/16/2007, 12:11 AM

I keep an eye on her but she does eat algea all day long. Also eats brine from a baster. As soon as she sees the baster shes ready.
I just got rid of a fancy star that i caught trying to eat my new skunk shrimp. So not all cleanup critters are as safe as they say. Trail and error and live and learn.

down and outman · #9 09/16/2007, 09:50 AM

Go with a variety of critters. Several types of hermits, snails such as Nassarius (eat detrius and leftover food), cerith, banded trochus, a couple turbos and others. Avoid astraes, I have a bunch of astrae shells in my tank, crab fodder. Urchins will clean like nobody's business, but will eat coraline algae as well. Bristle stars are an option too. Experiment and see what works for you. A lot of my critters are as entertaining as my fish.