Who are the best clearners around???

[yellowfin tuna]

hi guys,,

just need a view on who are the best alage/tank cleaner around??

turbo snails??? however, i am not sure whether hermits are good cleaners and which type of hermits are good......

care to advise as my tank is currently looked after by 4 turbo snails and i tink need to hire more cleaners of diff nature....

[hammy]

how big is ur tank.

for my small tank , i have 3 snail and one blue leg hermit .

they are doing great in term of cleaning

[chucky]

turbo snail seem to be noisy and dangerous.. make sure u place yur lr/ls stably.. cause it may knock it dwn.. sally light foot is better..

[yellowfin tuna]

how big is ur tank.

for my small tank , i have 3 snail and one blue leg hermit .

they are doing great in term of cleaning

my tank is abt 6ft...... can check out the LR at my thread.... under member tank and specs-- yelllowfin tuna tank in progress...

ok ,,

1) turbo snail

2) blue leg hermit

[spaceman]

Sally Light Foot crab!!!!

[blueheaven]

But take note that the Sally Lightfoot crabs are also known to eat coralline algae and small fishes

[cdckjn]

I use a goby and a sea cucumber, 2 starfish, 4-5 snails, 2 electric-blue hermit crab and 1 red-leg hermit crab. The sea cucumber is very effective, it eats the sand, then "poos" out balls of white clean sand - my favourite vaccuum cleaner - very good worker.

[dominik]

Any one can post pis of Sally Lightfoot crabs ?

[Nautical]

Any one can post pis of Sally Lightfoot crabs ?

go here:

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Di....cfm?pCatId=625

[yellowfin tuna]

thanks guys for your advise,,,

hmmm,,, the sally foot ........ should be out,,, cos fish eater when grown..

so red leg hermit are better cleaners than the blue leg?? or all hermits are generally reef safe and good cleaners....

how abt blennies??

i am having a bare bottom tank,,, so sea cucumbers are out,,,, however for starfish,,, what type of starfish is good???

House of Cleaners

1) Turbo snail

2) Blue leg hermit

any more to add on the list.......

[veliferium]

Maybe you could try emerald crabs,they eat algae too.

BTW,for hermits its better to get those tht grow small..

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[dradttg]

thanks guys for your advise,,,

hmmm,,, the sally foot ........ should be out,,, cos fish eater when grown..

so red leg hermit are better cleaners than the blue leg?? or all hermits are generally reef safe and good cleaners....

how abt blennies??

i am having a bare bottom tank,,, so sea cucumbers are out,,,, however for starfish,,, what type of starfish is good???

House of Cleaners

1) Turbo snail

2) Blue leg hermit

any more to add on the list.......

For hermit, you have to take note about providing additional shell for them to change into when they grow. This is quite troublesome.

You cant have snail and hermit together because the hermit may kill them for the shell.

[yellowfin tuna]

Maybe you could try emerald crabs,they eat algae too.

BTW,for hermits its better to get those tht grow small..

I think this might be helpful

My Webpage

so many hermit.... see til blur....... willl read up slowly...

[yellowfin tuna]

For hermit, you have to take note about providing additional shell for them to change into when they grow. This is quite troublesome.

You cant have snail and hermit together because the hermit may kill them for the shell.

you know where to get new shells for the hermits,.,,,, ?? need to prepare new house for them if i am buying them,,,, dun wanna end up they get too cramped in their shell....