which CUC is a must have for a reef tank ?

[domvonn]

hi bros and sis ,

lets share ur views.

[tofubox]

Trochus snails + Asterea Snails for rocks and glass algae, Not a big fan of turbo snails as always hit my corals over.

Nassarius snails + Diamond sand shifting goby for sand bed

Electric blue hermit crab + Scarlet reef hermit crab for scavenging, dentritius and algae

urchin + Brittle star / sand shifting star / serpent star if u wanna add variety.

[james72]

Sand shifting star and red hermits for sand and turbo snails for glass. My turbo snails dont like to go on my rocks cos not much algae.

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[Clement Chen]

I have narcissus snails, blue legged hermit, scarlet hermit and a tuxedo urchine. Also have a cleaner shrimp and skunk shrimp

[moonwater]

i agree with Turbo snails knocking over corals lol

I've got 8 of them initially when i just started my tank, very efficient at clearing algae when tank is empty,

but very irritating now when tank is stocked with corals and when its not properly secured, corals all over the place

[ASHWIN]

1:Sand Shifter Starfish -keeps DSB Nice and clean

2:Astriea Snail's

3:Nassarus snails

Note with Crabs/Hermit crabs --before adding any of these clawed critters to your system, be mindful that many of these crabs—even those that are largely considered herbivorous—are opportunistic omnivores that will sometimes decide to consume things we’d rather they didn’t.

cheers!

[MKPARA]

1:Sand Shifter Starfish -keeps DSB Nice and clean

2:Astriea Snail's

3:Nassarus snails

Note with Crabs/Hermit crabs --before adding any of these clawed critters to your system, be mindful that many of these crabs—even those that are largely considered herbivorous—are opportunistic omnivores that will sometimes decide to consume things we’d rather they didn’t.

cheers!

Agree! Some crabs target goby's when sleeping..

[james72]

Hermits are too small and slow to attack a live fish lah

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[ASHWIN]

Hermits are too small and slow to attack a live fish lah

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At Night most Goby's sleep on The floor..

And also Directing more to crabs..

cheers!

[james72]

Yup, crabs I agree....

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[domvonn]

i have , trochus snails / turbo / nassarius snails, Scarlet Reef hermits ' pretty little things', 3 x sea cucumbers that helps to mow away my detritus in DT and sump.

Sand sifting starfishes , 1 sand dollar and lastly 2 x abalones that really clean up my Wavemaker when i turn off for a night.

tried urchins before and it eats Coraline algae as well.

[moonwater]

any bottom detritus feeder to recommend for bare bottom tank??

[james72]

Nassarius snails good for BB

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[domvonn]

any bottom detritus feeder to recommend for bare bottom tank?? 

Bro try sea cucumbers , mine helps

[xiggie]

Cucumbers for bare bottom tank??? Really??

[Wolfyie]

Possible to put a sea cucumber in the first compartment? A lot of sediments there. And also in my last compartment . I tot of using egg crate to raise the return pump and chiller pump on my last compartment. Don't think a sea cucumber can be in that portion of a tank

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[domvonn]

Cucumbers for bare bottom tank??? Really??

I place 1 in my sump , an area that is collecting detritus , the cuke just go and mow and mow ...

[ASHWIN]

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/1/inverts

Pls read this article before keeping them

some When Injured or Dead will release toxins and Might wipe of the tank..

anyway just for a precaution read the link..

cheers!

[BearishCat]

What about Cerith Snails? I bought 5 hermits from CF and 1 turns out to be a cerith and it is hardworking as a mule! Was thinking of going back to Cf and grab 10 more of them

[moonwater]

thanks for the inputs guys, will try the snails

[james72]

http://m.voices.yahoo.com/three-most-beneficial-snails-reef-aquarium-11721604.html

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[domvonn]

http://m.voices.yahoo.com/three-most-beneficial-snails-reef-aquarium-11721604.html

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Nassarius , cerith , Astraea recommended . Thanks for the good link !