Does this seem like a well-rounded CUC?

[MV17]

I'm sure this is not the first time someone has asked the community to double check their CUC, but here we are. I have a 40g breeder, with a sump that has two filter socks, a protein skimmer, and chaeto. I plan on this tank being mixed reef, and I currently have 2 clowns and a pygmy angelfish. I attached my list below.

 

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I'd get way more TBH.

They just seem to disappear over time.

I'd get like 5 turbos

 

[flashsmith]

I believe you can never have enough clean up crew. The urchin and like said above the big Mexican turbos are algae destroyers. Also if you don't like Coraline all over your glass the urchin is good for that too.

 

[AJsReef]

I go;
20 Turbo
80 Dwarf Cerith
10 Cerith
10 Nassarius

Depending on the age of tank/amount of algae I'd break it up into a few batches over time as to now starve them out

 

[LordHelm]

OP - Not looking to overtake this thread, but I am in similar boat.

I am happy this is posted because I am about to order a clean up crew. I have 45 gallon tank from June and it appears that my CUC is understaffed. I do have a significant amount of hair algae that I am slowly working to get out. it grew a lot when I was in a fallow. All I have right now are 3 turbo, 3 blue legged crabs, and 2 nassarius. I had a few more, but 1-2 have disappeared.

By looking at these replies it looks like I have a skeleton crew. I submitted a request on tankcleaners.com and they came back with this:

50 Dwarf Ceriths - tiny cleaners, for the tight spots the others can't reach
9 Nassarius vibex
17 Florida Ceriths
14 Astraeas
2 Mexican Turbos

It just seems like so much.

 

[MV17]

OP - Not looking to overtake this thread, but I am in similar boat.

I am happy this is posted because I am about to order a clean up crew. I have 45 gallon tank from June and it appears that my CUC is understaffed. I do have a significant amount of hair algae that I am slowly working to get out. it grew a lot when I was in a fallow. All I have right now are 3 turbo, 3 blue legged crabs, and 2 nassarius. I had a few more, but 1-2 have disappeared.

By looking at these replies it looks like I have a skeleton crew. I submitted a request on tankcleaners.com and they came back with this:

50 Dwarf Ceriths - tiny cleaners, for the tight spots the others can't reach
9 Nassarius vibex
17 Florida Ceriths
14 Astraeas
2 Mexican Turbos

It just seems like so much.

I think you may mean reefcleaners...but yes they suggested what I have attached below and it seems like way too much. I think I rather larger members of a cleanup crew, than tons of snails.

 

[LordHelm]

I think you may mean reefcleaners...but yes they suggested what I have attached below and it seems like way too much. I think I rather larger members of a cleanup crew, than tons of snails.

Yes reefcleaners. I just don't want them to starve. I have 3 fish in the tank.