Is this enough cuc?
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TX_REEF
Kessil Fanboy
it should be a good start, make sure you have enough hair algae and detritus for them to snack on since your tank is new. You'll likely need to supplement later for a tank that size as you get stocked up and algae growth establishes.
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vcnt
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right now my tank is just rocks sand and two fish, no algae or dinso
TX_REEF
Kessil Fanboy
I personally would hold off on CUC then - you don't want them to stave and die. Assuming your water movement is solid, you shouldn't have much detritus buildup with only 2 fish, unless I am mistaken.
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vcnt
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ive got two 4k gyre pumps coming tomorrow, icecap hydros
As a point of comparison, here is what Reef Cleaners recommended for my upcoming 155g. I did mention that I had 12 fish planned, and 8 of those are utilitarian. I plan on adding hermit crabs as well.
111 Dwarf Cerith - tiny cleaners for the tight spaces the other species can't reach
22 Nassarius vibex
37 Florida Ceriths
1 Tiger Conchs
21 Nerites
25 Astraeas
When you start to get hair algae, or if you have turf algae or complex macroalgae to remove from liverock I would add these:
3 Mexican or Indo Turbos
2 Emerald or 2 Pitho Crabs
111 Dwarf Cerith - tiny cleaners for the tight spaces the other species can't reach
22 Nassarius vibex
37 Florida Ceriths
1 Tiger Conchs
21 Nerites
25 Astraeas
When you start to get hair algae, or if you have turf algae or complex macroalgae to remove from liverock I would add these:
3 Mexican or Indo Turbos
2 Emerald or 2 Pitho Crabs
Sophie"s mom
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Looks good to me. You will need to replenish over time but good to start. Careful with the dwarf ceriths. I have maybe 20 in my 90 gallon, but they are so small they tend to get into power heads and such and cause issues. But I do like mine and glad to have them.tank size is 110 gallons, starting new, so i dont want too much that they will starve
I remember those! I had a BUNCH in my old 90. And I can recall wondering just that when I put them in. But I never did have a PH seize on me secondary to a curious wee-one. Thanks for the reminder. Just one more reason to get guards for powerheads.
