Cuc ordered today!!!

[Craigar]

I just got done making a cleanupcrew order for my tanks what do u think


Order Items
Quantity Name
35 Assorted Hermits*
50 Astraea tectas*
156 Dwarf Cerith
71 Florida Cerith
55 Nassarius Vibex
34 Nerite Snails (Large)
1 Reef Pods
28 Nerite Snails (Small - Medium)
11 Turbograzer Snail



This should be a pretty good army don't you think?


300 gallon mixed reef
90 gallon bowfront fowlr

 

[that0neguy1126]

I would ditch the hermits and get more ceriths/nerites. The benefits of hermits isn't worth the problems they can cause.

 

[rangerbobb]

I was thinking you should probably add more hermits, but I haven't had any problems with them. My pistol shrimp ends up eating them over time as well, so I have to think of that factor in my tank.

 

[Craigar]

I've never had any problems with them u have


300 gallon mixed reef
90 gallon bowfront fowlr

 

[Craigar]

This is all on top of the cuc I have in the tank already


300 gallon mixed reef
90 gallon bowfront fowlr

 

[Off The Deep End]

I would get rid of the dwarf ceriths, i know there cheap but they will drive you nuts more than anything.

 

[Craigar]

Why do you say they will drive me nuts?


300 gallon mixed reef
90 gallon bowfront fowlr

 

[Craigar]

I think they do a pretty good job


300 gallon mixed reef
90 gallon bowfront fowlr

 

[othercents]

I like them and they work well. Only problem is they are small and plenty of time end up in the sump.

 

[Off The Deep End]

Are you getting them from reef cleaners? if so you will have 200 snails on your glass, makes it hard to see your inhabitants. I would still buy some just less.

 

[othercents]

My dwarfs don't' move until after the lights go out and typically are done when the lights come on. It is crazy to see the mass migration of snails.

 

[Craigar]

Yeah from reef cleaners on my 300 I think I'll be fine if not thell be on dbtc lol


300 gallon mixed reef
90 gallon bowfront fowlr

 

[Off The Deep End]

Oh im retarded i didnt see the 300g part yea you will be fine.

 

[dv3]

nerites are cool untill they crawl out

 

[the_fish_man]

nerites are cool untill they crawl out

+1

 

[Craigar]

They crawl out quite a bit? They were recommended by reefcleaners


300 gallon mixed reef
90 gallon bowfront fowlr

 

[dv3]

really its only a big issue for rimless tanks

 

[djkms]

Just don't buy ANYTHING!!

Its either going to crawl out, kill stuff or itself!

 

[djkms]

btw Reefcleaners is awesome! I got my cleanup crew there initially for my current tank (125).

All snails, no crabs - seriously though, order like a 1/3 of what you think you will need, John LOADS up his orders, you will get at least double what your requested.

I got a 40 gallon quick crew and received enough snails to clean a fully loaded 200 gallon. No issues like anyone mentioned here. The dwarfs stayed in the sand for me. Had them on the glass a couple times but no issues. Nassarius are my favorite. I love right when you feed a little army of snails pops out of the sand then goes back in 5 minutes later.

 

[Craigar]

He did a custom clean up crew for me i really think it's going to be awsome


300 gallon mixed reef
90 gallon bowfront fowlr