Adding one more?

Mickie · Jul 6, 2017

Hi! Long time no see. Here are my tank specs and fish:

60 gallon (not reef ready, 4ft long)
1 year old
Skimmer (wet skimming) , aqua clear filter
Weekly water changes @ 5 gallons
Dosing with 2ml NoPox
Nitrates between 5 and 10 ppm and stable

3 clowns
3 Bartlett Anthias
1 one spot Fox face

I was thinking of adding a fish to take care of my sand bed (blenny). I have some algae growth on the bed that's annoying me... And it's kinda "lumpy. " and only on one side of the tank.

My hermits have eaten all but one snail because my snails were drunk jerks.

Would a blenny be too much for the bio load in my tank? I will be upgrading my tank in the next year (bigger (over 100 gallons) , sump, refugium etc).

Or should I get a better snail hoard? Something that doesn't tip over and die preferably.....

TIA!

jrwoltman · Jul 6, 2017

If the foxface is a small one, I would say no worries.

Mickie · Jul 6, 2017

jrwoltman said:
If the foxface is a small one, I would say no worries.

He's about 5 inches or so... Maybe slightly less if I had to approximate. So not small.

And he's fat. [emoji106]

Should I stick with a clean up crew then?

Fishfinder · Jul 6, 2017

Should be good

Mickie · Jul 6, 2017

Thanks! I appreciate the help.

jrwoltman · Jul 6, 2017

You should be fine, and if snails are on sale I would buy them too.

ngoodermuth · Jul 6, 2017

I don't think blennies are really known as sand-sifters? That's more of a goby thing. What about a tiger conch?

Plummer · Jul 6, 2017

Black foot trouchus snails are by far my favorite, they do an awesome job and can upright themselves if flipped over

Mickie · Jul 6, 2017

ngoodermuth said:
I don't think blennies are really known as sand-sifters? That's more of a goby thing. What about a tiger conch?

Good idea!

Mickie · Jul 6, 2017

Plummer said:
Black foot trouchus snails are by far my favorite, they do an awesome job and can upright themselves if flipped over

I'll have to check if my lfs has them. I'm tired of rescuing my snails. Lol.

eatbreakfast · Jul 9, 2017

Look into nassarius snails. They live under the sand and scavenge well. They are also pretty fast for a snail, so are pretty good at avoiding hermits.