Clean-up Crews

[fishboy444]

I plan to get a 75 gallon FOWLR tank.The stock list is this:

x1 sixline wrasse
x2 ocellaris clowns
x1 yellowhead jawfish
x1 royal gramma
x1 flame angel
x1 longnose hawkfish

Can I have a clean-up crew consisting of:

x2 emerald crabs
x8 electric blue legged hermit crabs
x2 turbo snails
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Is this a good clean-up crew?Other ideas welcomed!

 

[AMDPhenomX4]

Personally, i would skip the hermits and even the emerald crabs and go for some Cerith, Nessarius, and Bumblebee snails, as well as the Turbo snails.

 

[fishboy444]

Aaahhh ok,ok but could I keep the emerald crabs pretty fond of those guys.I'll go with the bumblebee snails(how many?), and the turbos is that good?

 

[AMDPhenomX4]

Ok, you can keep the emeralds as well. Get around 5 of each of the snails i suggested.

 

[fishboy444]

So the list should look like this then:

x3 emerald crabs
x5 bumblebee snails
x2 turbo snails

 

[joy13]

Some nassarius snails they are good for stirring sand and eating leftover food.

 

[fishboy444]

Oh ok thanks a lot so then it should look like this:

x3 emerald crabs
x5 bumblebee snails
x2 turbo snails
x4 nassarius snails

 

[thincat]

That would be a good start for a 30g tank. you can always add more later.

 

[melosu58]

Some nassarius snails they are good for stirring sand and eating leftover food.

I agree. Make sure you have plenty of these.

 

[fishboy444]

Ok thanks guys!!!!

 

[fishboy444]

the list is this:
x3 emerald crabs
x5 bumblebee snails
x5 nassarius sanils

All in a 75 gallon!!!

 

[bavass]

Reefcleaners.org is awsome for clean up crews!

 

[joy13]

They also have a Black Friday sale. Found this on a couple of sites to bad John doesn't have many macro algaes right now.

Sale starts at 12:01AM Friday morning. (Well it will probably start before I fall asleep on Turkey Day to be honest - )

Livestock and macros:
25% off at our store, using the discount code "blackfriday"

Florida Base Rock: exceptional quality, $2 a pound SHIPPED. 50lb boxes at your door for $100. Buying someone a new tank for Christmas? Get the rock.

Food: 1 free jar of food with each purchase over $20, just leave a note "send me food" or something like that in the comments field.

Sorry, but:

No retroactive sales.
No rainchecks.
No holding for shipment later than next week - EXCEPT- if you want a rock order shipped later to arrive near Christmas.
The sale absolutely ends at 11:59pm of Black Friday. EST.

 

[fishboy444]

Ahh ok cool cool I live in Canada though....

 

[fishboy444]

Could it be possible to have a yellow tang in there and take out the long-nose hawkfish?Like this:

x1 sixline wrasse
x2 ocellaris clowns
x1 royal gramma
x1 yellowhead jawfish
x1 flame angel
x1 yellow tang

 

[thincat]

In a 75g you could do that list. Just don't add all of them at once or as your tank would not be able to handle a bioload of that many fish. Add a couple one week then another couple and so on until you have all in there.

 

[fishboy444]

I was thinking something like that but it's probably not going to be equal distance between getting fishes because I only get 20$ allowance a week for chores,etc.

 

[buddha_red]

slow is good, your taking the right approach to this with all the research. You will enjoy your tank so much more than those that rush.

 

[fishboy444]

Thanks a lot guys "slow and steady wins the race"!!!

 

[flanque]

Snails are good.. if only they'd stay upright!