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brians4671
12/12/2007, 08:09 AM
i recently removed my starfish from my 29 gallon. i need a clean up crew but not sure what would be best for a tank my size. i have 3 turbo snails.
NanoReefWanabe
12/12/2007, 08:51 AM
turbos suck...and will get huge...they also seem to be short lived in Nano's..
Substrate crew:
Nassarius Snails
Fighting Conch
Strawberry conch <---my favorite
sand sifting star
Glass:
Astrea snails
nassarius will spend some time here too
Rocks:
Margarita snails
Trochus snails
Cerith snails
turbos <---- my least favorite
also blue leg hermits will do a good job everywhere as will scarlet hermits..
Three turbos are all the grazing snails you need. BTW I love them but there isn't enough food for them in my tanks. They eat just about anything :D .
For the substrate the nassarius are your best choice. Conchs can get too big for nano tanks and a sandsifting starfish will eventually starve there.
A lot of people don't like hermit crabs but I think they do more good than bad. My preference is scarlet hermits, they're less aggressive and better looking too than the other choices.
jmo,
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