Clean-up crew to deter algae

[Marine_fanaticz]

Hi guys, any cleanup crew to recommend for my 10g nano with zoas. must be reef safe:) thx

[clownfish_forever]

Small turbo snail, brittlestar, hermit crabs. Shrimps are good scavenger too.

[sherman]

Forget about hermit they will knock down your corals unless you glue them securely on your live rock

[bubblefish000]

buy scarlets

[gymbvolka]

i think depend on what type of algae.

You can still house very small Scarlett hermit, they are helpful in nano tank.

[hydrox78]

Coral farm has very very small hermits.

[SantaMonicaHelp]

Try to DIY a UAS scrubber, it will help you eliminate algae.

Here is the link for instruction:

[finind]

Coral farm has very very small hermits.

finger link'in good!

how nice if CF has an outlet at pasir ris farm or somewhere more accesible if no transport

[Ahhyi]

Abalone best

[finind]

from Sheng Siong?

[vtecintegra]

I'd just stick with a few snails.

[Evolutionz]

will those very small hermit eat turbo snails?

[julius]

Better avoid snails as they are hard to keep alive. Try algae blenny

[jxlex]

aclimatise properly.... prove to me they are any more difficult to keep alive then algae blennys

[vtecintegra]

will those very small hermit eat turbo snails?

I've got two hermits that have not touched my four large turbos. However, they killed several ceriths and a couple of my medium size cowries for their shells. This is in a well feed four foot tank. I would not put hermits in a small tank with snails where they might have to compete more for food. That's why I'd recommend only snails.

Article on algae blennys. Their diet is much more than just algae.

http://www.reefhobbyistmagazine.com/downloads/pdf/version19.pdf

[julius]

aclimatise properly.... prove to me they are any more difficult to keep alive then algae blennys

I managed to keep snails alive for few months

[Evolutionz]

so not advice to get snails for clean up? what else?

[rainmalawi]

so not advice to get snails for clean up? what else?

Hi, I came across Hector's Goby in http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+31+176&pcatid=176

Below is the overview from the above website on this goby and it seems to be a great addition to a reef tank. I saw this goby at Ah Beng (Pacific Reef) at Pasir Ris last week and the week before so this fish could be a common find there. My tank has some nuisance algae growth and I wanted to get this fish after reading the overview. However, I bought the wrong fish last week at Ah Beng. I got its "cousin", the Jester Court Goby which is very similar except the color of the stripes (red stripes instead of yellow stripes).

I will be getting the Hector's Goby on my next visit.

Overview

Hector's Goby, also known as Hector's Hover Goby, has a bluish-black body with bright yellow horizontal stripes and an eyespot on the dorsal fin.

A 10 gallon or larger aquarium with plenty of hiding places is suitable for this fish. It can be included in a reef aquarium and the fish will sift the sand as well as graze on hair algae. It is non-aggressive towards other fish and will not bother invertebrates in the tank.

Hector's Goby is easy to feed and its diet consists of most marine foods. It consumes large amounts of algae, worms, and prepared foods such as vitamin enriched mysis shrimp and brine shrimp.

Approximate Purchase Size: Small 1 1/4" to 2 1/4"

[rainmalawi]

Has anyone kept the Hector's Goby before and could share if this goby eats away algae in the tank. Thanks.

[Regal]

from Sheng Siong?

Nowadays hard the see the abalone at Sheng Siong? Which branch have it?

[finind]

if there is a desperate need to keep alage at bay .. strongly recomment snail .. especially astrea snail ... disclaimer - nano/pico tank 50L

lately got an outbreak of alage on the liverocks ... bought 3 astrea snails and they help to clean up within a week .. also bought 2 hermit crabs

they are with me for 5 weeks liao... 1 astrea died.. but is normal ba

over the past 1 month, the hermit did not harm the snails

but for astrea do keep a look out if they overturn.. quickly right them

yesterday at AM... lotsa of astrea snails ...

[spkentchai]

Snails are best for clean up crew. Hermits crab will disturb some corals.

[sherman]

My snail with me for more then 2 years . No problem

[sty68]

Have a goby n it doing his job.

[rainmalawi]

I am using snails and just bought Hector's goby. Hope this goby can help clear up some algae.