How big of clean up crew needed

[Hifi Guy]

Hello everyone! Been reading the forum a lot as I re-setup my tank. My tank was empty for 20 years (125g). 6 months ago I started up again. Its going to be a reef tank, I plan on starting to add corals this week.

Right now I have
5 green chromis
2 clowns
1 Regal blue
2 PJ cardinals
1 Firefish
1 Sand sifting goby
1 Royal Gramma
1 orange anthias

My clean up crew right now is
6 small hermits
1 emerald green crab
1 Cleaner shrimp
1 Peppermint shrimp
1 Sand sifting star
2 small snails

I plan on adding a few more fish, flame angel, yellow tang, powder blue tang (if I can find one small enough to hopefully get along with regal blue) maybe a butterfly fish or queen angel. few more orange anthias if my LFS gets more in. But I don't want to have too heavy of a bio load either.

Ok my question, how much more should I add to the clean up crew? I don't want them to starve, but don't want un needed waste.

Thank you kindly in advance!

 

[doubleshot00]

Depends on the how dirty the rocks are. If they are really bad and the tang isnt getting it all add a few turbos, trochus and margaritas and see what they clean. 3-4 of each to start. Then add more if you keep getting a lot of nuisance algae. I really like Turbos but they can be bull dozers.

 

[paintman]

Stop falling for the CUC narrative! Go get yourself a turkey baster and make yourself a power filter.

 

[1112-425XL]

A couple Turbos, a handful of Nassarius, Trochus and Astrea should be fine after six months.
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