Any CUC that'll clean the sand bed edge where algae is accumulating?

[BanjoBandito]

I have a decently deep sand bed and I have algae (coralline algae AND GHA) accumulating jussssssssssssssssssst below the sand line and above it. Is there any CUC out there that'll effectively clean that off? I've heard limpets before? I can manually remove but do not want to remove the coralline algae in the process. Thanks.

 

[najer]

I have a decently deep sand bed and I have algae (coralline algae AND GHA) accumulating jussssssssssssssssssst below the sand line and above it. Is there any CUC out there that'll effectively clean that off? I've heard limpets before? I can manually remove but do not want to remove the coralline algae in the process. Thanks.

Probably a conch, love mine.

 

[BanjoBandito]

I should preface this that it's for my nano 12 gallon! I would love a conch!

 

[jskoms]

I have a turbo that does.

 

[Uncle99]

Toothbrush?
Takes the dirt, leaves the coralline.

 

[Bruce60]

I might look in the mirror for that CUC

 

[Renton]

Get a couple nassarius snails, they won't eat the algae but will stir up the sand and let your other snails and hermits eat it. Or just get a small conch and supplement with nori. Ive kept mine in my 10 gallon for 2 years before upgrading to a 25.

 

[LIreefguy]

Are you looking for a cuc that cleans the line on the glass just below the sand

if so yes I found the perfect one for that you

lol. There is no cuc that will clean that so it won’t appear sorry

 

[BanjoBandito]

I feel like you guys just made me eat my own boogers on the playground. lol.

 

[jskoms]

I feel like you guys just made me eat my own boogers on the playground. lol.

;Joyful

 

[Hincapiej4]

There are snails that are known for doing that..I have some. Sadly I forget their name..

 

[adittam]

I literally just read that some varieties of ceriths will do that...

 

[Hincapiej4]

There it is! It's ceriths

 

[Sharkbait19]

I had some ceriths that were extremely beneficial and useful. Not sure if my hermits got to them or they’re good hiders. Them, nassarius snails, and my pistol shrimp always turn over the sandbed and keep algae from settling.

 

[BanjoBandito]

There it is! It's ceriths

do they reproduce like crazy????

 

[Sharkbait19]

do they reproduce like crazy????

I don’t know. I only have two that were sold as hermit crabs. When I got home I realized they were snails, but they turned out useful.

 

[BanjoBandito]

I don’t know. I only have two that were sold as hermit crabs. When I got home I realized they were snails, but they turned out useful.

I’ll have to check....I might be confusing them with freshwater Malaysian snails....

 

[nanonøkk]

i’d definitely go with a type of cerith for that you can try a mixture of dwarf and florida ceriths or you can get cortez cerith that dose the same thing as the florida but they don’t reach two inches