Online clean up crew

madtownguy · Jul 31, 2015

Anyone have a good place to buy an online clean up crew for my 29g reef tank? I saw this package on reef2go, but it seems to be a little too much for a 30 gallon tank to me unless they are extremely small. Anyone else think it is a bit too much?

20 Blue Leg Hermit Crabs
4 Scarlett Leg Hermit Crabs
10 Turbo Snails
10 Nassarius Snails

namkiii · Jul 31, 2015

I ordered it all were alive got it two days ago it's perfect smaller then you think they are

BenL · Jul 31, 2015

You could try here: https://www.reefcleaners.org/

This is where I got my clean up crew

zesty · Jul 31, 2015

BenL said:
You could try here: https://www.reefcleaners.org/

This is where I got my clean up crew

Came here for this.

bayoupr · Jul 31, 2015

BenL said:
You could try here: https://www.reefcleaners.org/

This is where I got my clean up crew

+1 for ReefCleaners. Good stuff.

Tbird165 · Jul 31, 2015

The packages on reef2go are not as big as you think but worth the money

cloak · Jul 31, 2015

I think you would be better off just buying some snails from your LFS. For a 29 gallon tank, three or four Banded Trochus snails and maybe one scarlet hermit crab should be all you'll need IMO. Don't forget, you can keep the glass and the sand clean all by yourself. There's really no need to rely on a small army of invertebrates to keep your tank clean when you can do the work yourself. GL.

Shep · Jul 31, 2015

Look at the build your own package on Liveaquaria

Shep · Jul 31, 2015

cloak said:
I think you would be better off just buying some snails from your LFS. For a 29 gallon tank, three or four Banded Trochus snails and maybe one scarlet hermit crab should be all you'll need. Don't forget, you can keep the glass and the sand clean all by yourself. There's really no need to rely on a small army of invertebrates to keep your tank clean when you can do the work yourself. GL.

And this is also very true, small tanks do not need much, if you get 20 hermits and 20 snails or something like that, most will starve to death.

LetItReef · Jul 31, 2015

+1 on too much CUC's on a small tank- it will starve. Here's some guidelines:

http://www.azfishkeeping.com/content.php?c_id=83

BaritoneJP · Jul 31, 2015

The first two months I only had one hermit and 5 snails. They were busy but they are still alive. I have added more since then but I only have 5 hermits and no more than 5 of certain groups of snails based upon the algae they eat and the location of where they like to "work"... and they type of algae that I have growing in my 30 gal tank.

madtownguy · Jul 31, 2015

cloak said:
I think you would be better off just buying some snails from your LFS. For a 29 gallon tank, three or four Banded Trochus snails and maybe one scarlet hermit crab should be all you'll need IMO. Don't forget, you can keep the glass and the sand clean all by yourself. There's really no need to rely on a small army of invertebrates to keep your tank clean when you can do the work yourself. GL.

It sounds like you're trying to sell me buying a lot of invertebrates. I'd much rather them do the work, I pay the maid $100 each time she cleans, paying $70 and them working for their life seems like a really really good deal to me.

I totally understand you can get too many for the tank, it sounds like they are smaller from the reviews. I over did it in a tank once and lost a few turbos.

Shep · Jul 31, 2015

madtownguy said:
It sounds like you're trying to sell me buying a lot of invertebrates. I'd much rather them do the work, I pay the maid $100 each time she cleans, paying $70 and them working for their life seems like a really really good deal to me.

I totally understand you can get too many for the tank, it sounds like they are smaller from the reviews. I over did it in a tank once and lost a few turbos.

hate to break it to you but they wont really keep you tank spotless, you will still have to scrape the glass.

madtownguy · Jul 31, 2015

Shep said:
Look at the build your own package on Liveaquaria

Thanks I liked that one the most, unfortunately I have a feeling a lot will die off because it is over kill but picking what I want is a nice option.

madtownguy · Jul 31, 2015

Shep said:
hate to break it to you but they wont really keep you tank spotless, you will still have to scrape the glass.

Yes I realize that but they make a huge difference!!! It'll cut clean time less than half the time. I would never go with out a clean up crew.

cloak · Jul 31, 2015

I disagree... YOU will always much more efficient at keeping your tank clean than any CUC will be, not to mention you won't be pooping in the tank either.

Good luck though.