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new to saltwater need help with suggestions for cleening crew

Started by Brendan, August 14, 2012, 09:36:25 PM

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Brendan

Hello I'm new to saltwater and need suggestions looking for a cleaning crew I have a 14 gal bio cube with live rock already in it I was wondering what a good combination would be also if anyone would possibly have anything for sale

Darth

cuc are readily available at most of the local stores cuc will have to be replenished as time goes one, I prefer snails that can right themselves if they fall off the glass, hermits scarlet and blue legs, maybe some nassarius snails but hit up any of the local fish stores they can give you great advice

Hookup

Quote from: Darth on August 14, 2012, 10:43:31 PM
cuc are readily available at most of the local stores cuc will have to be replenished as time goes one, I prefer snails that can right themselves if they fall off the glass, hermits scarlet and blue legs, maybe some nassarius snails but hit up any of the local fish stores they can give you great advice

all of this is good... I avoid blue-legs... I avoid all hermits other than Scarlets as they are the most docile and do not kill each other... as much.

Roland

Mexican turbo snails have done well for me. The pair in my tank have survived since inception about four years ago. Each one is the size of a golf ball.

Greatwhite

Quote from: Roland on August 14, 2012, 11:20:03 PM
Mexican turbo snails have done well for me. The pair in my tank have survived since inception about four years ago. Each one is the size of a golf ball.

YES!! These guys are amazing grazers too!  One of mine is around 7 years old now...  Almost as old as my clown fishes...

Brendan

Awesom advice thanks allot I have stopped by the local stores but I find that they charge lots for a cleanup crew would any of you have some little guys you woulden't mind parting with

I also was wondering if blue leg's are the same as blue knuckle????

Brendan

As well I was wondering what your opinion's on the best stores in the area to go to for getting sea creatures???

JetJumper

.: JetJumper's Zone :.

Darth

everyone has their own opinion on stores they shop in, all of the sponsers are great when it comes to knowledge and help and they run sales all the time, I love aquavalley, been going to az for years, he normally runs weekend sales, have heard good things about rays, marinescape fishtails take your pic you can't go wrong with anyone you choose

Darth

Quote from: Brendan on August 15, 2012, 07:39:24 PM
Awesom advice thanks allot I have stopped by the local stores but I find that they charge lots for a cleanup crew would any of you have some little guys you woulden't mind parting with

I also was wondering if blue leg's are the same as blue knuckle????
blue legs and  blue knuckles are different, and yes as jet said this hobby is very expensive  :P you may find people shuting down tanks, and selling livestock, but cuc are at least from my experience hard to come by unless you get them from retail but you can get snails and hermits for a buck or 2 a piece depending on which ones you want