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Old 03-22-2012, 08:58 AM
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Default Hardest working member of your tank?

Haven't been in the hobby long and I've basically stuck to the most basic marine creatures in my reef (clownfish, cleaner shrimp etc) but I just recently bought my first yellow tang and he's been on a mission to clean my tank of algae ever since I dropped him in. I'm pumped to finally have a fish that works for his food and 'earns his keep' and I was wondering which creature in your tank has been the most functional or beneficial for your reef and why.


1) I'm liking how the tang is solving my algae issues

2) I've also really come to appreciate these featherduster-worms that shoot out a large web over everything whenever there is detritus floating around.

3) My sixline wrasse decimated my flatworm infestation

4) My Pistol shrimp is constantly stirring my sandbed and the sand looks cleaner then I've ever managed to keep it
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Old 03-22-2012, 12:57 PM
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Hardest working? ...uhm Thats got to be the little two spot goby (my daughter calls hims Spotsy Jumpy). Pound for pound no one does more. That little sand sifter has a 6 foot, 135 gallon area all to hisself and he keeps it cleaner then I ever could.

Oh and not to forget the peppermint shrimp, wonderful aiptasia eaters, they love those weeds.
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hardest working member "of" my tank......me......everything in it is spoiled and lazy:P




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no the hardest working member "of" my tank.....is my wallet
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Old 03-22-2012, 01:35 PM
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Like Denny said above, it is me also, but in terms of Livestock I would say it is the single snail that survived the crash. He has a big job to do right now
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Old 03-22-2012, 02:03 PM
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my biofilter, without it the aquarium would not even be possible.
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Absolutly my fighting conch , tuned my sand bed from grey/green mess to sparkaling white in no time .
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Old 03-22-2012, 05:36 PM
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my diamond goby! he's amazing!!!
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Old 03-22-2012, 06:29 PM
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Absolutely my Hector's goby It does an amazing job at cleaning the sand in my 40g. He's a fat happy guy and should love his new 8' long tank soon!
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Mexican turbo snails ftw. They have done a wonder on my hair algae problem. And I dot have to re hOme them like I would with a sea hard
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my diamond goby! he's amazing!!!
Any reason why?
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