Nuvo 20 snail cleanup crew

[Nick Steele]

Hello so I’m in the process of planning my cleanup crew for my 20g tank. I know I want snails only as I don’t want to deal with hermits killing/stealing snail shells. I believe I have a decent grasp on what I should have/need.

I’m thinking
4 Cerith snails
3 nassarius snails
2 trochus snails

Would this be a good cleanup crew? What would you adjust?

 

[LardLad]

Hello so I’m in the process of planning my cleanup crew for my 20g tank. I know I want snails only as I don’t want to deal with hermits killing/stealing snail shells. I believe I have a decent grasp on what I should have/need.

I’m thinking
4 Cerith snails
3 nassarius snails
2 trochus snails

Would this be a good cleanup crew? What would you adjust?

That sounds perfect. Those are my top picks. I think lots of people add too many because they are influenced negatively when they see pre made "clean up crews" that are grossly oversized.
In my EVO 13.5 I have
2 Trochus
2 Nassarius
3 Cerith
1 lazy butt Sand Conch
1 Peppermint Shrimp
By far Ceriths do the most work

 

[Giant Gorilla]

In my Nuvo 20, I have:
1 Cerith
3 Astrea
1 Nassarius
1 Mexican Turbo

Turbo and the astreas do a decent job with the glass but the biggest help in my CUC is my bristle worms to be honest.

 

[Marco S]

I have 4 Turbo Snails and 2 Fighting Conch in my Nuvo 20 and they do an incredible job. I am using it as a coral QT and got smaller Turbo snails that clean right up to the coral on the frag plugs. Once they get too big I will put them in my DT and get new smaller Turbos to replace them.

Edit: Just wanted to add that I do not have more snails because I do not have any fish in my coral QT. If I did I would definitely add a few Nassarius and Cerith snails.

 

[Nick Steele]

That sounds perfect. Those are my top picks. I think lots of people add too many because they are influenced negatively when they see pre made "clean up crews" that are grossly oversized.
In my EVO 13.5 I have
2 Trochus
2 Nassarius
3 Cerith
1 lazy *** Sand Conch
1 Peppermint Shrimp
By far Ceriths do the most work

Yeah I’m not trying to load up on snails just to have them die and I also don’t want to have to sit there and flip them right side up. That’s why I chose these guys.

In my Nuvo 20, I have:
1 Cerith
3 Astrea
1 Nassarius
1 Mexican Turbo

Turbo and the astreas do a decent job with the glass but the biggest help in my CUC is my bristle worms to be honest.

How often do you find yourself flipping snails over? That was the main downside to turbos and astreas

I have 4 Turbo Snails and 2 Fighting Conch in my Nuvo 20 and they do an incredible job. I am using it as a coral QT and got smaller Turbo snails that clean right up to the coral on the frag plugs. Once they get too big I will put them in my DT and get new smaller Turbos to replace them.

Edit: Just wanted to add that I do not have more snails because I do not have any fish in my coral QT. If I did I would definitely add a few Nassarius and Cerith snails.

Yeah I definitely will have fish so looks like I’m on the right track

 

[flchamp89]

Im a big fan of dwarf ceriths I have a dozen or so. A great snail for sand. Reefcleaners nerites are very active on rocks and are a good size for the 20.

 

[Another Newbie Reefer]

Your plan sounds great. I would add in some dwarf Ceriths too. They work all day and get into the little crevices. I got my CUC from reefcleaners and have absolutely no complaints