what to keep in frag tank?

[slane15]

So im setting up a frag tank with only egg crate no substrate. What are the main things to have to keep detritus and algae in control? i was thinking assorted snails, serpent star, but no hermits bc it would be hard for them to maneuver thru it... any other inverts to help control excess food and algae? o yea tank is too small for a yellow tang... its only 7"H, 35"L, 20"D...egg crate about .5" raised from bottom... and should i keep any in the sump/fuge? have alot of live rock, mangroves, and a good bubble trap with foam pads inserted to block any critters from getting into return pump area... thanks for any help guys.

[ckusnierek]

Just good flow and you should not have much detritus settling

[bcrum51]

+1

[Loverotties]

+2

[carym]

I will give my same answer as on Reefbuilders...

I keep assorted snails and I think I have a hermit running around in one as well, I also happen to have a clownfish in mine, (more of a prison sentence) was mean to some fish. I also keep Peppermint shrimp in mine to help control the Glass Anenomes, I do need to either keep more snails or better ones for cleaning the detrius. I left my bare bottom with moveable shelves so it is easy to vacumn, granted it's been running for 6+ months and I haven't done it yet, every now and then I just take a turkey baster and blast the bottom to suspend the junk and let it filter down to the sump. I am not sure if this system is tied to a display or not but mine is.

Oh and here was my first answer just looking at the title...FRAGS