Reef Safe CUC

[savetheocean]

I have basically no CUC in my tank right now. Ive been planning to go to my LFS for a while but I've just been so busy. What should I look for when I go?

 

[VB313]

I have basically no CUC in my tank right now. Ive been planning to go to my LFS for a while but I've just been so busy. What should I look for when I go?

How big is your tank ?
Live rock?
Sandbed?

 

[VB313]

2-4 Nassarius Snails
1-3Emerald Crabs
4-6Hermit Crabs
Are usually a good start

How big is your tank ?
Live rock?
Sandbed?

 

[Gareth elliott]

Snails i like trochus, can breed in the aquarium, right themselves, and fair better when algae is low than say a turbo. Not as effective at algae already an issue but can help keep it from becoming an issue. And dont have to worry about getting a temperate snail like buying a turbo off season.

 

[MabuyaQ]

Holothuria edulis or Holothuria atra best sand cleaners you can get.

 

[cristata.reef]

Ceriths are great too

 

[savetheocean]

2-4 Nassarius Snails
1-3Emerald Crabs
4-6Hermit Crabs
Are usually a good start

75 gallons

 

[VB313]

75 gallons

Check this out
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/product-75-gallon-plus-reef-pack

 

[VB313]

Check this out
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/product-75-gallon-plus-reef-pack

https://www.reefcleaners.org/aquarium-store/quick-crew-w-hermits-75-gallon

 

[davocean]

Reefcleaners has been my go to as well, and I'm just snails, cerith, astrea, nerites, nassaurius.
I've had too many hermits pick on snails, so I don't keep those anymore

 

[VB313]

Reefcleaners has been my go to as well, and I'm just snails, cerith, astrea, nerites, nassaurius.
I've had too many hermits pick on snails, so I don't keep those anymore

I’ve heard bout hermits being aggressive to snails for the shells haven’t personally seen it yet actually my yellow watchman goby picks on my nassarius snails more then anything assuming it’s just a territory thing;Hilarious

 

[davocean]

I’ve heard bout hermits being aggressive to snails for the shells haven’t personally seen it yet actually my yellow watchman goby picks on my nassarius snails more then anything assuming it’s just a territory thing;Hilarious

Seems to be one of those things w/ varying results, it's often debated, and some say adding extra shells for hermits fixes that, but this was not my experience, and many others seem divided on this.
Who knows what other factors may be involved, but for me, snails alone seem to do the trick

 

[savetheocean]

Thanks!

 

[Rich Klein]

Pincushion Urchins