reef janitors

[clowntank10]

do you know any info on magarita snails(just wondering cause exoticfish.com highly recommend 'em) thin layer of sand bout 1'' or less total. what kind of critters do you think will be best cleanups. i dont want very big inverts for cleanup. will prefare once that will cleanup during the night and rest during the day. dont really have a problem with any algea. as of now pretty new tank bout 4 months recently moved it a week a go and did a grand water change bout 70%-80%. intend to get a tang. some pic of tank. redid a lil aqua scaping but still with the same concept
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v321/clowntank10/mini-DSC00655.jpg

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v321/clowntank10/mini-DSC00654.jpg

[rshimek]

Hi,

It appears that you have insufficient algae to support any grazing snails, so don't get any just to have them starve to death.

The so-called "margarita" snails are inappropriate for reef aquaria in any case. See this article (http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rs/index.htm) for information about them and other common grazing snails.

[clowntank10]

am what about cerith and nerite snails. are those good for reefs or not

[clowntank10]

by the way great article:thumbsup:

[rshimek]

Take a look at the continuation of the article in the subsequent two months' issues of [rk].