Maybe I overdid it on my CuC? :)

[TheORKINMan]

From my LFS I got the following:

4 Blue Leg Hermits
4 Turbo Snails
3 Florida Ceriths
2 Bumblebee Snails
1 Emerald Crab
1 Red Footed Conch
1 Turtle Conch

Then from reefcleaners.org I just put in the following order:

5 Dwarf Ceriths
5 Nassarius Vibex
5 Zig Zag Periwinkles
1 Fuzzy Chiton
1 Limpet

Overdoing it a bit? I couldn't resist from Reef Cleaners because it was so cheap and they had such neat stuff that most stores don't carry.

[TheORKINMan]

Sorry, it's in a 29-long tank with ~35 lbs of live rock in it

[Aerowen]

looks ok- maybe a bit on the large size but you have diversity which is what is important watch the bumblebee snails though

[acrodave]

yeah bumblebees and not a cleaner they eat worms and small snails

[Eklikewhoa]

I would have not gotten any crabs since there is no telling when they will flip.
Bumble bees don't do much that is productive.

I love Reefcleaners.org!

[downhillbiker]

if your CUC is too much they will die off a little until they are to a sustainable level.

[TheORKINMan]

I might not replace the hermits, my Emerald at least atm is whooping *** though, he goes to town picking film algae and detritus off of the rock.

[BuddhaKiss]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13028468#post13028468 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by downhillbiker
if your CUC is too much they will die off a little until they are to a sustainable level.

agreed

[moo0o]

i have a 90g, 6 margarita snails and 4 trochus snails and they seem to do the job. i think you might have too much!

[pledosophy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13027867#post13027867 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TheORKINMan
Sorry, it's in a 29-long tank with ~35 lbs of live rock in it

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Ya you over did it buddy.

Reefcleaners is my new favorite place. I am putting together my order for macro and feel guilty about how cheap the stuff is, even more so since I qualify for the free shipping. That poor guy is going to go under with those prices so maybe I should stop putting it off and get it while the getting is good. They have stuff I have never seen anywhere and used to have to find from obscure hobbyists.

IMO you would have been straight with a third of that if you were going to be heavly stocked. You have twice what I have in my 65g and my 65g is running great.

I can't blame you though.

Good Luck.

[TheORKINMan]

Im prolly gonna make some donation to my LFS of the Bumblebee Snails, I really wanna keep the Conchs, the Chiton and the Limpet as they seem to be the most unique items.

[Potsy]

I would try to directly feed the conches if you can. They need a lot of open sand and algae to keep them healthy. I had a single fighting conch starve in a 75 gallon. If you think you don't have enough microalgae to go around, don't shy away from feeding your snails.

Here's my 38 gallon's cuc: ~ 10 astrea snails, 2 turbo snails, ~ 12 blue legged hermits.

Now and then I'll directly feed the turbos a sheet of nori to ensure their health. There must be enough microalgae present since I've only lost one snail in the past year, and the astrea haven't fallen on their backs in months.