So I have a 30 gallon tank. I have a favia and a mushroom coral. I have 2 clownfish and a cardinal fish. I just got a wave maker put in I also have 2 small snails. I had diatoms in my tank and now it’s turning to green algae. I am wanting to get more coral and a fish and a clean up crew. I know I’m going to get a cleaner shrimp, what else should I get and how many for a 30 gallon. Any info helps as I’m very new to this. Thank you in advance.
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I would go to reefcleaners.org and get a few different kinds of snail depending on what they have in stock. Trochus snails are my favorites, great algae eaters. Maybe a few dwarf ceriths too. And nassarius snails to scavenge for detritus and leftover fish food.
Birddog61
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Snails are wonderful in new tanks when the algae stage arrives. 1 per pound of rock is a good starting point. If not a few more. In addition a few large hermits to eat any snails that die. And some will . NOTE thay are good at knocking frags over.
Urchants make quick work of rock cleaning however thay eat coraline algae also. So would nees to be rehomed as the tank matures if you desire coraline. Coraline algae compeats with micro algae for rock space thus limiting where micro algae can grow in addition to compeating for nutrients
Urchants make quick work of rock cleaning however thay eat coraline algae also. So would nees to be rehomed as the tank matures if you desire coraline. Coraline algae compeats with micro algae for rock space thus limiting where micro algae can grow in addition to compeating for nutrients
Doglips56
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Ok my tank is finally exploding with coralline growth but also hair algae and Dino’s and red slime. Bought 3 urchins (125g) to combat nuisance algae, o one mentioned they eat the coralline too!
Birddog61
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Especially long spine urchants.
I would get 2 Trochus snails for algae control and 2 nassarius snails to scavenge for detritus. Try to obtain from LFS as acclimation is very important. Too many snails will die off when food source is gone and cause major water quality issues.
Yates273
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Love my pincushion urchin. He does a really good job of cleaning. My only issue with him is he constantly picks up any loose frags. That does come in handy sometimes. I lost something in tank and he found it.
