+ludakris Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 can anyone give me some suggestions on a clean up crew for my 29g biocube...i want a mixed reef but mostly sps and lps so i dont want anything that will eat my coral...please..any info on what and how many will really help me cause im lookin to making a trip to austin and picking up my CuC..thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddybluewater Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Reef cleaners will set you up a custom cuc. There is a group buy going on now. They are also a sponsor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 coral banded shrimp cleaner shrimp peppermint shrimp hermit crabs emerald crabs porcelain crabs nassarius snails turbo snails astreia snails There are many more but these are the most popular I think. I'm not sure that you can get a cleaning crew package at any of the stores, I could be wrong. I ordered mine online at www.reeftopia.com but their package deals may be bigger than you would need. Try ebay, you can get nassarius snails cheap. I have ordered them several times b/c my puffer loves them but they are great for cleaning the glass. If the tank is new then make sure there is something for them to eat before you buy. I would stay away from the shrimp until the tank is completely cycled, they are sensitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ludakris Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 the tank is done cycling and i did a waterchange...i just have a diatom bloom and i am also getting green hair algea on the rocks sticking up..so i did a water change hoping to deprive the diatom bloom of its nutrients and maybe it will start to dissappear...but a cuc would be nice to have at the moment..i want a peppermint shrimp cause i have 4 aptasias that i can see in the rocks..maybe he will eat them..if not ill have to get me some aptasia x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispar Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 go with Rockin reefs for your CuC. I got my peppy from her and he destroyed what aptasias i had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 If you already have aptasia I would get some aptasia x and just deal with those 4 now before they become 40. From what I have read is that peppermint shrimp only eat baby aptasia. Whatever you do don't try and scrape them off or stress them, they will release babies. For aptasia x use the supplied syringe to gently drop some in the aptasia's mouth. It will slowly close over it b/c it thinks its food. It isn't poison, it actually just dries in the mouth and it can't eat anymore, sometimes it takes a few tries to get rid of them. here is a link for some snails that I would highly recommend http://cgi.ebay.com/100-Saltwater-Nassarius-Snails-Detritus-Scavengers_W0QQitemZ320471243051QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4a9d93192b http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?LH_BIN=1&LH_IncludeSIF=1&_nkw=nassarius+snails&_trksid=p3286.c0.m301 These snails hide in the sand until night time when they come out and clean the glass. If some food hits the sand they will appear, eat the food, and then dissapear again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KeeperOfTheZoo Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Yep, go see Laura at Rockin Reefs. Great prices and best customer service ever. Better yet, her tanks are gorgeous and healthy. Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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