cleanup crew

volivier · 07-06-2007, 06:27 PM

what's your favorite snail for BB tank? I haven't been BB for long and I've got a little red algae growing on my cutting board substrate.

King-Kong · 07-06-2007, 09:04 PM

Astreas, though their poop is very heavy/dense.

I have kept the same set of Astreas a live for about 1.5 years now, but for some reason I cant keep ceriths (also a BB favorite) a live for more than a couple of months..

tperk9784 · 07-07-2007, 02:58 PM

What about trochus (sp?) snails? I heard they are good too

Little Luey · 07-13-2007, 08:22 AM

I have 4 mexican turbo snails, one of them close to 1.5 inches I guess. The other member of my clean up crew is

MEEEEE!

Loverotties · 07-13-2007, 09:36 AM

Astrea,turbo

volivier · 07-13-2007, 11:05 AM

I was hoping for an answer without the "meeeeee" part....

Glockafella · 07-13-2007, 11:53 AM

I dont have a BB but my Turbo is about the size of a golfball and does a heck of a job on my 29g considering hes the only snail. His poops is also pretty dense. The only drawback is that he likes to knock stuff over about once a month.

Little Luey · 07-13-2007, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by volivier

I was hoping for an answer without the "meeeeee" part....

Sorry, but it is true. I am the one, as many of BB tanks need to have stuff taken out once in a while.

pito · 07-13-2007, 07:21 PM

Not to hijack this thread but I plan on haveing a H.Tusk fish when i get my BB tank set up and they are known to munch on snails and other inverts. What am i supposed to do about a clean up crew?

Little Luey · 08-02-2007, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pito

Not to hijack this thread but I plan on haveing a H.Tusk fish when i get my BB tank set up and they are known to munch on snails and other inverts. What am i supposed to do about a clean up crew?

Well, I don't know how big that fish gets, and if some big snails would be safe with him in the tank. If you have to have that fish probably need to get a magnet, and algie scraper and you be the clean up crew.

Leonardo's Reef · 08-03-2007, 10:21 AM

I have, besides Trochus and Astrea snails, a Salarias Fasciatus. I wouldn't setup a tank without that fish!

Leonardo

volivier · 08-03-2007, 08:17 PM

I caught the tuskfish today, hopefuly the fairy wrasse won't eat snails for cleaning the glass?

volivier · 08-05-2007, 10:24 PM

would cerith work? are there any to stay away from since I'm BB? i

Fly Guy · 08-05-2007, 11:31 PM

What kind of algae eating fish do you have in there Valerie??

volivier · 08-05-2007, 11:39 PM

got a foxface, sailfin, purple, pwd. blue tangs, orange cheek fairy wrasse and another wrasse unsure of kind, 6 chromis. a few snails and crabs left, very few. Harl. tusk in sump. I don't have an algae issue,knock on wood, just the glass cleaning. wanted something to help out a little bit in that area.