Can I go without a clean up crew?

[sphelps]

I don't bother with hermit crabs, they seem to do more harm than good. Snails are a better option IMO. My personal favorite is the urchin.

[MarkoD]

I'm not really worried about algae. my achilles and black shoulder tang graze all day long.

but ill see how the next month or so goes. if the diatoms (i think) dont go away, ill start adding a cleanup crew