CUC 29g

[Fird]

I have a biocube 29g and I'm ready to add my cuc. Does anybody have any suggestions? What kind of inverts and how much of each should I get to keep my tank clean?

 

[willy0508]

ReefCleaners.org | Clean Up Crews and Macro Algae - Home

Great selection and price. They will also give you their recommendation on what to get for you tank size. You can then downsize it (I did) on how much diatoms and algae you have or if you feel it's just too much.

willy0508

 

[Fird]

How come all those sites always recommend what I feel is way to much?

 

[Bige]

Because they sell them. I also have a biocube 29. I have 4 mini hermits and 4 snails of various kinds. Thats all. But their food comes and goes so this seems to be the right amount for me. You may need more or less.

 

[hackteck]

How come all those sites always recommend what I feel is way to much?

their just basically trying to to make money some of them but you can customize your own cuc if you feel like the recommended one is too much

 

[Fird]

Because they sell them. I also have a biocube 29. I have 4 mini hermits and 4 snails of various kinds. Thats all. But their food comes and goes so this seems to be the right amount for me. You may need more or less.

How much action takes place in your tank? Post a pic

 

[Fird]

I was thinking 2 shrimp, 2 hermits and a handful of snails. That seems about right for my tank.

 

[joy13]

For snails get something that eats algae astrea snail and then something for detritus like a nassarius.

 

[willy0508]

15 Dwarf Cerith
5 Florida Cerith
8 Nassarius Vibex
3 Nerite Snails (Small - Medium)
3 Nerite Snails (Large)

That's what i ordered, down from what they recommended. Here's my Tank with all them in it..

 

[Bige]

what do you mean by "action"? But what joy13 said. Astrea, nassarius

 

[Fird]

Action meaning your bioload and growth of algae your tank produces in order to feed all the inverts

 

[Bige]

O gotcha. I have 2 clowns and a shrimp. Small load. But I ususally add cuc as needed. I also have a 20g sump/fuge that helps too.