CUC Help

[ReaganX]

So question!
After tank cycling.

I’m looking to get
1 Emerald Crab
1 Cleaner Shirmp
1 turbo snail

tank size 24 gallon
No corals just Rock
Sand substrate

will do 10% weekly water changes.
Would this be adequate for my tank?

 

[littlebeard]

What type of tank are you shooting for? Ie what are your reefing goals? Fish only? softies? LPS? SPS? Mixed?

What type of light are you using? What other methods of nutrient control are you using? Skimmer? refugium? ATS?

I wouldn't add anything until you're actually growing stuff in the tank or they'll just starve to death. If you're looking for something interesting to add in the beginning though, hermits are cool and usually pretty hardy. He'll eat detrius and fish food.

 

[PanchoG]

The CUC needs to match your cleaning needs, if there are no inhabitants generating wast they would starve. I wouldn't recommend to take emerald crabs, as they grow they become more an more aggressive to other tank mates.

 

[ReaganX]

What type of tank are you shooting for? Ie what are your reefing goals? Fish only? softies? LPS? SPS? Mixed?

What type of light are you using? What other methods of nutrient control are you using? Skimmer? refugium? ATS?

I wouldn't add anything until you're actually growing stuff in the tank or they'll just starve to death. If you're looking for something interesting to add in the beginning though, hermits are cool and usually pretty hardy. He'll eat detrius and fish food.

Right now, I have just two black clownfish. IF I decide to get CUC I did plan on making sure to get some seaweed as a supplement to lack of algae. I have recife ECO 24 gallon and what came with it, by Aquatop.
As far as corals I’m holding off on all even on softies. At least until I get better lighting and learn more about all the corals. I’ve learned a lot in research but going to wait for a little while.