Clean Up Crew
 

Ok Gang I have a new 90 gallon on the go ill be stocking it soon, obviously i wont need a clean up crew right away but I should start planning this out.

1 Lawnmower Blenny (M 2"-3")
8 Astrea Snails
8 Nassarius Snails
1 Emerald Crab
10 Red Leg Hermit Crabs
1 Electric Blue Hermit Crab
Cleaner shrimp ?

I hear crabs are bad but if you keep them fed they are fine, Thoughts?

I tried red leg hermit (or was it scarlet) crabs once. Cannibalistic little bastards!

Turban snails and Cerith snails are good addition.

Ok so that's one strike for crabs

I will google the Turban snails and Cerith snails

As long as your tank is not too clean red leg hermits are fine.

Charles

I can supply you with the Astrea snails if you're interested.

Sure that would be great, I assume I should just have fish for a while then add the clean up crew later so they actually have something to eat

That depends if you start getting algae during your cycle.

Basically if the algae comes then bring on the snails.

I would go for scarlet hermits (yellow eye stalks) cerith snails and nasarius snails (spelling?) the scarlets stay small and work all the time and dont fight
the nasarius snail are a must as they eat detritus in the sand bed. if you are going bare bottom dont get them :idea: