Tiger or fighting conch?

[SaltyMermaid86]

Now that I have had to heavy feed to fight dinos, I have hair algea on my sand bed and the start of bryopsis. Before trying reefflux I'd like to try inverts. It was recommended that I get a conch for the sand bed as well as hermits and other various snails. Which would be better for a 43 display and 11 gallon sump, tiger or fighting? The fighting wasn't recommended for anything under 50 gallons but it didn't say total or display. Will they eat the bryopsis as well? If not what will?

 

[blaxsun]

I like the orange lip or strawberry conches for my sand bed.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Fighting conch, great grazer

 

[teethdoctor23]

Fighting conch is the heart of my CUC. The dude barely sleeps, he just constantly roams the sand keeping it pristine. And he’s a funny looking guy

 

[SaltyMermaid86]

Fighting conch, great grazer

But my system too small? Reefcleaners says 50 gallon minimum. My system is the red sea xl200. 43 gallon display.

 

[vetteguy53081]

But my system too small? Reefcleaners says 50 gallon minimum. My system is the red sea xl200. 43 gallon display.

close enough

 

[neo1738]

Fighting Conch ftw

 

[shakacuz]

1 of each will be okay. i have a 40b and have both.

also, if you get bryopsis on your sandbed or low on the rocks, a pitho crab will be a good addition. and it slowly turns your sand as well since they burrow/hide under the sand like conches. i’d say 1-2 for 50g is enough pitho crabs

 

[SaltyMermaid86]

Fighting conch, great grazer

But my system too small? Reefcleaners says 50 gallon minimum. My system is the red sea xl200. 43 gallon display

1 of each will be okay. i have a 40b and have both.

also, if you get bryopsis on your sandbed or low on the rocks, a pitho crab will be a good addition. and it slowly turns your sand as well since they burrow/hide under the sand like conches. i’d say 1-2 for 50g is enough pitho crabs

Thank you!

 

[billyocean]

I did reef Flux. Dose it right and no harm no foul...bryopsis gone. Highly doubt your cuc will do anything for it.