Urchin or Starfish?

[the_fish_man]

I am thinking of getting one of these to help with the algae on my glass. However I don't know which one would do a better job. I think if I get both one of them will starve as my tank is only 30 gallons. Yes I am aware that urchins are great bulldozers, however are there any cons about starfish? And if so what are they?

 

[Atari]

I really don't think either would would clean your glass every well. Stars clean sand very well and urchins clean rocks, Snails are good at glass.

 

[the_fish_man]

Do you have a suggestion of snails, I use to have bunch but they all died within a few days. My parameters where correct to, hover I think they were shocked as I ordered them

 

[KhensuRa]

Try a abalone or a sea hare.

 

[the_fish_man]

Try a abalone or a sea hare.

I've never tried a abalone, but sea hares always seem to disappear in my tank. Does elite reef sell abalones?

 

[KhensuRa]

They have in the past, just call and have them order you one.

 

[Atari]

ceriths
and
nerite
E-mail John at http://reefcleaners.org Is the most helpful guy when it comes to this stuff! He will not try to over sell you either.
I have made many orders with him and Can't think of a time when I lost any livestock lost from shipping. But if anything does go wrong he will bend over backwards to make it right.

 

[Atari]

he also often has sea hares

 

[Yaten13]

I have one of these critters. It's great for getting algae off of the glass.
http://www.petco.com/product/9683/Mag-Float-Floating-Magnet-Aquarium-Cleaners.aspx

 

[Zooid]

Columbellids, Stomatellas, money cowries, Ceriths, and Nerites. Love them all

 

[ShelbyJK500]

I've had urchins clean up glass VERY well. They just do it on their time, not yours.

ceriths
and
nerite
E-mail John at http://reefcleaners.org Is the most helpful guy when it comes to this stuff! He will not try to over sell you either.
I have made many orders with him and Can't think of a time when I lost any livestock lost from shipping. But if anything does go wrong he will bend over backwards to make it right.

I lost a good amount on my first/last order...but in retrospect...I didn't contact him to see what he could do. So I won't push people away. Expect some seriously small critters!!

 

[andrew]

urchins, short spine. easy to feed for supplementing its diet. fish cant get in to get out food. cleans glass good and doesn't make to much of a mess as long as stuff is secure.

 

[the_fish_man]

I've had urchins clean up glass VERY well. They just do it on their time, not yours.



I lost a good amount on my first/last order...but in retrospect...I didn't contact him to see what he could do. So I won't push people away. Expect some seriously small critters!!

This is what happened to me