Week 23: Clean-up Crew, How Many Do I Need? | 52 Weeks of Reefing

[@codyh6405]

Still a very useful video 5 years later. I wouldn't even be considering a saltwater tank without your channel. I have spent hours watching in the last week or so.

[@thejurydoctor6097]

Same Cody, they’ve given me the confidence to make the leap, hope you do too… Blessed reefer dreams to you!

[@relicturtle7373]

Indeed this gave me a great idea

[@CrazyCody1993]

Watching BRS has pushed me to start one. I was intimidated as I’ve kept some extremely low maintenance freshwater tanks, and these videos have convinced me that I can keep a reef

[@ero302]

Currently making the leap..

[@codyh6405]

@@ero302 take your time!!

[@epicserve]

If it helps, here are my notes on what they added to their tank. Hermit crabs (a few per rock structure) Cerith Snail (6) Trochus Snail or Astraea Snail (10) Emerald Crab per rock structure Peppermint Shrimp (x2) Pom Pom Crab (x2) Blotched Anthias (Fish) Randalls Goby Candy Pistol Shrimp (x2)

[@alecholt8212]

Your knowledge of these critters is second to none and the way you explain every detail and delivery it brilliantly. If only I could spell the names of all those snails I need a few of each

[@leviathonmonster]

All those little critters are my favorite part of the hobby, honestly I can take or leave the fish but NO ONE messes with my inverts!

[@istandwithisreal8883]

What about the coral 😀

[@Motty24601]

Yeah all inverts are fascinating

[@_jeevesee_]

Inverts are so cool

[@_jeevesee_]

Especially the urchins and shrimp

[@johnhughes757]

My thoughts as well, love the crawling critters.

[@hansjacobsphoto]

Your channel is a fantastic resource for new reefers or in my case, doing a refresher course after a long hiatus

[@BRStv]

Welcome back to the hobby!

[@reeferboy3278]

hey guys I got a great idea for you. So today I was thinking wow these guys are great and really experienced. Then I said hm I wonder what all their home setups are. I think once a week in between the brs 160 videos like on week days or something you can go through each brs staffs personal set up. I think that would be really cool series and would really love to see what the pros reef tank looks like. What do you think????

[@bane1607]

+reefer boy that would be pretty cool. i would also like to see the staff's tanks.

[@reeferboy3278]

+BulkReefSupplyCom hopefully I can see that soon because that would be really cool to see!

[@idleal01]

reefer boy good idea and I would like that :)

[@psyclinez5985]

BulkReefSupplyCom hey,need to know something,I have been looking at urchins and outta all these animals it seems tha tuxedo urchin is tha safest,but I need to know will this tuxedo urchin eat my Marco algae??? I got this so far on 75G main,29G sump only tank, RARE:Marco algae Red Grape Green Grage Orange Sponge Neon Green/Yellow'ish Sponge Dragons Tongue Red Palm Leaf Blue Hypnea Some other Marco algae not to important Blonde blue eyed B!tch Zoanthids And regular branching neon green polyps or star burst And Babie RARE BTA I need to know cause I got info that says yes and says no And info on tuxedo urchin I can't find out like I can with other urchins eating everything along with soft corals. Any help I would be hight greatful

[@cipri8203]

Thanks. This must be the best info I ever found. I'm not totally new to this and what I just heard just confirms what I figured out over time. The most valid advice so far.

[@Ourzebra42]

Top reefer by my opinion thank you for helping me on my learning of this hobby that i truly have fallen in love with

[@FOWLR4NOW]

Fantastic video as usual guys. This topic is often neglected in the hobby. There seems to be a very poor understanding of which species are useful and which are not. Good to see a detailed vid covering the topic 👍

[@afyounie]

Definitely agree on getting rid of the astreas. They do a decent job, but too often they fall off the rocks and start dying. I've found that once a few start falling, all of the snails will die within a couple weeks of one another. Recently had this happen with turbos as well. I'm going to stick with trochus, ceriths, and nassarius on my next tank along with some hermits.

[@nicholasjohnson1295]

I really like invert foucued tanks they are just so neat

[@wazza9089]

Awesome vid once again, am just setting up an 840L with 280L sump myself and these vids are invaluable. Love the your honesty, so many stores try and sell the whole crew knowing you'll be back for more. I'm in Oz and have found myself some one who i think i can trust in the same way but if i was in the US i wouldn't even bother trying to find someone else, you guy's ROCK!! Keep up the ridiculously great work

[@stagz1358]

hands down the most educational vid iv seen on clean up crew thank you

[@rudyb3194]

Thank you. This has been the first time anyone has said not to add so many crabs and snails to a tank as they are going to die. This may have been a given to experience reefers but I have seen so many people new to the hobby with hundreds of so called clean up crew in their tanks. Then a month or so later they are almost all dead. Great video.

[@rc2672]

Thank you for these classes. You/they are a Godsend.

[@Rumple4skinny]

I have 1 turbo and 3 hermits for my entire 35 gallon. they've been alive for a long time now and my tank stays fairly clean!

[@JHenrySmith2]

I die laughing every time he says the words Fang and Sir Chomps-a-lot, such great names

[@eddieray8240]

Wow... that was great. And just makes common sense? Everything has to have something to eat! Thanks for another great video! Eddie

[@KnarBurger]

I have copepods in my evo 13.5 coral qt and when they get thick in there they will eat back film algae off the glass. Between them and the snails I don’t clean the glass inside the tank at all right now. Just have to clean the power head and return off because they can’t hang on to them.

[@grumpbert]

Excellent episode guys. Trochus snails rock!

[@vassilisbitzionis1420]

One Trochus and one Nassarius snail in a 20g. They’ve been in the tank for a year and they’re doing great. This single Nassarius is enough to eat any flake falling on the substrate. I rely more on my Collonista Snails for algae control and Bristle Worms for detritus removal more than my Snails. Free CUC is the best CUC.

[@ManiacalMangoes]

Great video. Watching some oldies during this mild drought lol. So far I’ve been rocking 2 blue legged hermits and 2 nassarius in my 25 gallon. I was worried some Dino’s I had may wipe them out but they’re still kicking! After a week of blowing off the Dino’s and daily filter floss changing

[@ManiacalMangoes]

It’s starting to fade!

[@p.vargas5021]

I really love what you guys do. I agree with reefer boy. I like the idea on the personal home set ups. I'd also like to see if possible, an exact process from beginning to end on a feeding routine. Like I said love what you guy do.

[@lilhotdog7011]

Excellent video. I've been saying this for years.

[@equidreams]

I WONDERED why suppliers are always selling CUC refresher packs! I learned something today! Thanks for these vids, BRS. It'll be a long while until I can get a saltwater tank, but I look forward to these vids every week, and I'm learning so much. :)

[@celticmusicfan1]

Thanks for all the awesome info you all share in the reefing community, this coming from a new person to the saltwater reefing life!

[@vtecbanger3180]

great info. thanks for putting in the time to make the hobby better.

[@iman2542]

Vtec Bangel

[@jaguaresed]

Wow I loved this video and all of them I just subscribed

[@BRStv]

Thanks!

[@RGMLLC]

I have a tiger conch and I don’t know how to feed it Bc there is no more diatoms for it to eat what should I do

[@precisionreefsystems4421]

Couldn't agree more with the clean up crew advice! Far too often I hear overkill amounts of hermits and snails being recommended- most of which perish in a few short months. And +1 on the Trochus- they're only algae eating snail I'll use other than very occasional ceriths. But finding trochus at wholesale can be super hit and miss certain times of year. I'm surprised no one is mass producing them in captivity yet.

[@andrewhales9771]

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[@damaster692]

+BulkReefSupplyCom Your videos are fkn awesome even though I don't do salt water . You guys spend 2000 on a filter how about buying a new 4k Camera like the Sony A6300 wich has some of the best 4k around. Thanks.

[@fuffoon]

Other than being completely logical to add clean up crew only as the aquarium can support it, its also a great excuse to visit the store. Need snails, see you soon!

[@NinjaSushi2]

0:45 yup! Bought a healthy fox face and put it in a healthy tank and he died. :( little baby one too. The tank was fine.

[@BRStv]

Sorry for your loss. Sometimes it's just so hard to determine why a fish passes 😢

[@NinjaSushi2]

@@BRStv I am wondering if my Neon Velvet Damsel bugged him. I've heard Damsels can be a bit of a bugger. (he is also a juvinile though so who knows?) He doesn't seem to bug anyone. Thank you for the videos BRSTV team. Also thank you to the people behind the website and at the warehouse! Y'all should do a behind the scenes at BRS special; it would be cool to see the whole crew. Then maybe one big group shot of all y'all waving goodbye to close it out. Haha cheers. 🥂

[@FishOfHex]

I Like to add a few crabs and snails every couple months to keep the crew going I will say i have had the same Mexican turbo snails for about 2 years. I had no idea they lived that long.

[@Imabenzman]

Great video. I'm glad you made the point of how different variables will affect the amount and type of cleanup crew desired, and that it's not just X amount per gallon. And correct on sometimes adding one specific creature may cause problems with the others. I have some hermits that have become huge and will eat my snails. I have pink urchins which are phenomenal but small snails and hermits will get stuck to their back and die because they can't get free. I got a harlequin shrimp to take care of my asterina snails, but he kills my sand sifting starfish. Mexican turbo snails were great if I had algae outbreaks but they don't last forever and they wreak havoc if you have any coral frag's. I also find that every now and again certain things need to be replenished. They are all very interesting to watch do their jobs and their part in the tank. It also takes planning and research to figure out what each individual's best options are for selection. Thanks BRS for great videos

[@AndyYoung]

Such a great video, well done. You're sending all the right messages.

[@kylecollins9970]

I agree I do 50% cleaner crew so I have a 55 and 125 in my 55 I have a mix of crew hermits blennys shrimp and snails I have 26 altogether and same in my 125 and it was a happy medium for me.

[@nautaki]

I never had much luck with firefishes myself either. That said I might know why but in general they seem to be very fragile

[@pjfreak99]

My black occy clown bites my hand every time too.... Amen, I've always thought the 1 snail per gallon guideline was crazy. I've got about 8-9 snails in my 42 gallon. Haven't lost any and seems to be working.

[@vleis7226]

Hey Guys, Love these 52weeks video's. It educated me so much, THANKS When i the best time to add CUC? I wont be overstocking them anyway as i want them for the life in the tank & not the Cleaning capabilities, that is just a cool extra. Tank is small, 30gal, so want to add 1 hermit & maybe 2 snails, thats all. Thanks for the awesome series guys.

[@vleis7226]

Seems mi cycle is complete after 3weeks, ammonia & nitrite at 0 & Nitrate at 3.5. But i didnt get a algae bloom. Added 1 blue legged & fire shrimp. Will be providing them with nori or dried seaweed. Thanks.

[@vleis7226]

Really awesome that u guys actually reply & interact with your viewers. ACES FOR THAT.... Hope i get a bit of algae so i dont have to worry about feeding these guys. Enjoy

[@MU-xh8fu]

What is that at 6:20? The round ball? I recently(days) started my 16gal, used water, sand and some scraps of live rock from a huge tank move. I found two that are bright orange(a bit colorblind) and .25" diameter. Close up it looks to have patterns in the color. Any info would be great. They're super bright colored and I hope they grow into something nice. Thanks

[@briansfishtanks]

Great video! Are there stores in the Twin Cities that have better supplies of some of these clean up creatures than others?

[@mrbigshot29]

+Brian's Fish Tanks saltwater empire is usually good. if not in stock see if they can get some with there next order. tcmas members might have a some to get rid of if you ask.

[@AA-Ashley]

Great video as always, my dad is having trouble with his algae in his tank so I'll show him this video, thanks!

[@michaelmrozek7206]

I suggest even if you don't have an algae problem keep a small clean up crew ( very small like a snail per 20 or 25 gallons) that way if you mess up the nutrients the tank will still look good

[@nathanbutler8240]

What is the name of the coral in the front at 13:38? Red with the green tips.

[@BRStv]

that is a zoanthid. They come in a variety of different color patterns. If you're after something similar, check out Eagle eye Zoanthids

[@TCShootingSports]

I just saw your clowns on the counter at a little reef shop in Cape Coral. Nice channel / good info

[@ForTheForsaken]

WOAH what are those black and white fish and are they easy to take care of? (great vid!)

[@ForTheForsaken]

oh okay cool, I am getting a 4footer soon so I will have space for quite a few fish. I am excited to start growing some corals

[@TheWincod75]

+1 on target feeding crabs. Had a pair of emeralds destroy several zoa frags simply from a lack of food.

[@TheWincod75]

+BulkReefSupplyCom no clue what mine were, one of the two was particularly large, I loved having them but eating my first zoa frag was a deal breaker!

[@TheWincod75]

+BulkReefSupplyCom Thanks for the info as always! And nope, i had just bought them, they weren't in the tank for 3 hours, and they were mowed down. Vicious!

[@raysaquariums9788]

I ordered 3 blue leg hermits from live aquaria, they sent me 15. It’s a 13 gallon tank. Luckily there’s plenty of algae for them lol.

[@stormyg9169]

Hi there! Thank you for your great videos!! How do you clean your sand during maintenance? Thanks!!

[@9StickNate]

Thanks for the video. I did pick something up! I actually started having algae issues after I purchased a large clean-up crew for my tank. I had also been ramping up my lighting periods with T5s on for 12 hours and MH for 8. Time to make some changes.

[@deadeye4047]

I was thinking, for my 32 Coralife Cube, 5 Nessarius Snails, 5 Hermits, and an Emerald Crab. Now that I've watched this, I know that I need to tone it dow a wee bit. I know two species of fish I'm planning to keep would help with algae control. So now I'm thinking 2 Nessies, 2 Hermits, and an Emerald Crab.

[@affordable_reefing4794]

Hi from London, UK! You guys are simply the best- i wish you were closer! Here is my question: Do you know any way of manually feeding sand sifting starfish?

[@coreytillery3671]

Do you have to acclimate any of the shrimp crab or snails or do you just place them in the tank? Not sure if needs to be as a lengthy process as acclimation of a new fish.

[@helwrj28]

What would you say would be acceptable nitrate levels for the addition of snails and crabs?

[@BRStv]

If your nitrates are below 10 ppm- 15 ppm or so and all of your other water parameters look good, then adding a small cleanup crew is acceptable.

[@helwrj28]

@@BRStv thanks for the input, I've had my tank up and running for about 4 months and following your recommendations to help get through the ugly stage haven't really had too much algae aside from some dinos on my live rock. Nitrates are about 15 to 20 PPM ... Should this be okay for a pistol shrimp, some snails, emerald crab?

[@BRStv]

@@helwrj28 Give it a quick water change to knock back those numbers a bit and you should be good to go.

[@jakelong4518]

1 snail. 6 blue red crabs. .. good enough for a 110 gal.. no issues. . Fishes and corals still alive. 5yrs plus. Under great skimmer and water change 1 every 3 weeks .. 2 volitan 1 yellow tang.. stars and shrimps

[@jakelong4518]

Ps. 30 -40 gal water change

[@stonedmegatron3459]

Awesome video with awesome information.

[@Jp-gc6bh]

I’m having a hair algae bloom, i siphon the rocks twice a week and just added 15 Astrea snails. It’s a 20g aio cube, after they devour most of it I’ll split them between the 20 cube and 40 breeder

[@childofgod724]

I'm curious, did you use tap water or RODI water?

[@Jp-gc6bh]

@@childofgod724 rodi, also I don’t have an algae problem that bad anymore. Went from like an 8 down to a 3 id say

[@childofgod724]

@@Jp-gc6bh oh ok! Thanks for replying! I just started my own saltwater aquarium, cycling is barely on 3 weeks now and I cant seem to get the Ammonia levels down to 0. Last time I checked was a few days ago and it said 25ppm. I use RODI water too. I'm now seeing tiny brown spots on my dry rock. I wonder if this is normal.

[@Jp-gc6bh]

@@childofgod724 have you added bacteria? Bacteria’s eat at the ammonia and convert it to nitrite than nitrates, add a bottle of fitz turbo start or dr.tim if you haven’t already, how exactly are you cycling? Did you manually add the ammonia like how the dr.Tim way of cycling is? If so you maybe over dosed. I’m new to reefing and my first tank was in July and my most recent was cycled in November. Normally by the second week I barely had ammonia on either tank. First tank was cycled with live rock/sand and a bottle of fitz. My second tank which is a 40 breeder was cycled with dry rock and live sand using dr.tims method. And those brown spots are most likely diatoms. Are your lights on? I wouldn’t cycle the tank with the lights on because Algae will grow

[@childofgod724]

@@Jp-gc6bh I added a full bottle of instant ocean's bio spira right after I added all of the RODI water. I'm now cycling my 40 gallon with the lights off. I made the mistake of cycling with the lights on the first week. I have 40 pounds of Aragonite sand, I'm going to need to buy a better water heater. I used Instant Ocean salt. I'm trying to do this sumpless with an Aquaclear 70 for mechanical filtration (please don't judge me folks) I am not adding any livestock until I see the parameters are where the need to be. Salinity levels are in the range they need to be. My PH is just 8.0 so it needs some work. My Nitrites are at 0 and my nitrates are at 10ppm.

[@jettechristensen4014]

lol i only have 5 hermits, 5 snails and 2 cleaner shrimp in my 85 gallon tank. Algae everywhere.

[@jettechristensen4014]

***** Using granulated sugar as carbon dossing has really helped kill off the algea by cutting the nutrient. It's really effective. Is sugar dosing something you have heard of.

[@ElementL116]

Totally agree with clean-up crew overload... been there and have seen the ill effects of them dying off. Great advice on keep the population small!

[@ElementL116]

+BulkReefSupplyCom A 240g display tank with about a dozen hermits, a handful of nerite snails, about 15 or so cerith snails, 2 serpent starfish, 2 brittle starfish, a chiton and a few tangs. I used to have a few emerald crabs, but they apparently didn't have enough to eat. They did get rid of the bubble algae.

[@MikeGervasi]

Of course I just added a 60 invertebrate pack to my 60 gallon tank 2 hours ago and then saw this video.

[@Octodrummer]

Hello , what kind of species was the white crabs with dark spots , very bizzare and cool. Thanks

[@roythompson6137]

When would you add cuc to a new aquarium? When ammonia and nitrite are at zero?

[@theholt2ic219]

Every time I get a firefish they last a long time then randomly just jump out of the tank. My recent firefish lasted 3 months then one day after work my dog had him in his mouth😅 the way I measure how many hermits to have is for every foot of aquarium 5-10 hermits. Also I can never keep turbos alive, out of 10 I bought over the last 2 months only 1 is still alive.

[@lucastostes9460]

TODAY ON BRS TV!!!

[@sueyounglove9253]

Fantastic.

[@GavinAutomata]

Not sure if you reply to comments on older videos, but: I’m setting up an aquatop 24 gallon the friday after this coming friday. I want to add a tuxedo urchin, either a porcelain/emerald/pompom crab, a nassarius snail, and some kind of shrimp i can’t decide on. Is this too much for a newly set up tank? The aquarium i work at has ultra premium live rock with tons of possible growths for them to feed on, but if this isn’t enough for all of them, are algea pellets a solid supplement? Until the tank produces more food source and aswell as the fish of course. And an edit i’d like to add: these aren’t to control any sort of algea problem i foresee as i’ve dealt with plenty of tanks in my life but an inexperienced in salt. But yes, they are all purely for my interest and I want them to live.

[@GavinAutomata]

BulkReefSupplyCom awesome, thank you.

[@brianmoore581]

Great video. That's a nice looking aquarium and stand. What's the brand and model? How much is something like that?

[@wolfmanjack3451]

Firefish are active and happy until they are frightened and goe into shock..I found its best to use Damsels as first fish then remove them to add more mild mannerd fish.

[@Crankbait-hy6ot]

What kind of snail is that at 6:34? Are those good snails to have?

[@Claya94]

+Crankbait 2009 nassarius theyre awesome

[@jennanation6992]

What is the rule of thumb for a frag tank with a rubble bottom? It thought about going fishless since its a 20 gallon softie frag with no sump or skimmer. Do you think I should add fish or not. I was thinking it might be easier to keep clean without fish.

[@P1sc0Ler0]

What kind of snails did you say on time stamp 9:13 and 9:20? Thanks in advance

[@rasheedabdul890]

Do cleaner shrimp or fire shrimp eat corals? I had some peppermint shrimp eat up my hammers. But didn't touch my GSP or Xenia.

[@headon6139]

lmfao the boxer crab always kills me

[@Tommy81.519]

Could you recommend a light for a 25/30 gallon tank that will aid in coral growth. Something not super expensive possibly

[@BRStv]

Lighting will depend a lot on your tank's dimensions as well as the type of corals that you'll be growing. That said, I would suggest taking a look at the AI Prime. Great light that balances affordability and performance. It's very likely that you'll only need one or two of them depending on the dimensions/coral types. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWjHZZyelLJ-sMk

[@seanhaney8748]

Love this series. I'm buying my first home in a month and can't wait to get a saltwater setup going. I've some 350 gallons of mixed freshwater tanks but always wanted to do a reef once I have a bigger (and permanent) fish room. What's a good size for starting? I was thinking around 200 gallon with a big sump- making it easier to have consistent parameters in a larger water volume.

[@ap6826]

I have a clean up crew in a fairly new tank with no fish....Should I drop a pinch of frozen brine shrimp in the tank every day since they've almost eaten all the algae already? set up: 13.5 gallon tank w/skimmer 1 blue & red hermit crab 1 turbo snail 1 Trochus Snail 2 Nassarius Snails

[@BRStv]

Instead of frozen food, consider using a rubber band and attaching some nori seaweed to a piece of rubble rock. This way, your clean up crew will have an easier time finding the food and catching it, rather than the food just going into your overflow and getting caught up in your filtration system. A small pack of this will last you a long time: www.bulkreefsupply.com/nori-sheets-bulk-reef-supply.html

[@agustinperez150]

What are the white with spots shrimp called at 6:08?

[@agustinperez150]

Great thanks!!!

[@imghaniff]

What do you think of Asterna starfishes ? How do you deal with them?

[@raeesusman2026]

When you did the 100% water change did you have to cycle the tank again? Also, did you leave the rock and sand in the tank when doing the 100% water change and how to you get the water soaked into the sand out? Thanks for the videos and help. :)

[@raeesusman2026]

+BulkReefSupplyCom Thank you! :)

[@raeesusman2026]

Should you add the CUC before or after the tank has cycled? Also, if you add them after the tank has cycled, then should you add them with the first fish so there is a constant food supply?

[@raeesusman2026]

+BulkReefSupplyCom Thanks.

[@elidrischler6657]

What is the pink thing at 8:55

[@mphmtb]

Can you trim the plant life or algae in your refugium and place it in the tank for the crabs and snails to eat. Or will this cause more issues?

[@spanceman5487]

whats with the hand triangles? gesture u do! lol

[@Thegoldenspartan]

Spance Man Diamond Dallas Page's brother lol

[@JiveChip]

Spance Man lumminarti

[@jasonduncanscott9565]

What would you suggest for a mixed reef with a Valentini Puffer in residence?

[@leafylavender3808]

Can you feed the clean up crew with sinking algae pods?

[@beckysk2160]

Take care.

[@liamackermann5851]

Do pom pom crabs filter feed? and if so does this help to keep the tank water clean?

[@AlexsReef]

I have a question. many people focus on things like emerald crabs and hermits but no one really gives love to the sally light footed crab. one of the few crabs that will eat brown algae but can have a down side to them. there is a wide line of clear up crews that are good but all could have a down side. how do you all at brs few about cleaners like the sally light footed crab or others?

[@josephfriedrich9792]

Would scrubbing a rock in a tub of Rodi / freshly changed or even new saltwater to remove stubborn hair algae or algae's in general a good idea? Or do you think that it would cause any type of nutrients spine once added back?

[@i.c.b.m6376]

do u have a video for feeding corals

[@aquatichighs]

Would it be bad to feed algae wafers for them like you would freshwater?

[@timee5016]

I'm starting a thirty gallon, so that's 3 snails? What about the other types? At what point should they be added to the tank? I'd like to add a goby shrimp pair at some point, do they fall under the clean-up label?

[@LaxMan2k]

I was wondering how do you go about keeping your sand bed so clean? as you said you feed the fish half a cube per day and the rest is broken down into nutrients, yet i see no algae in this tank at all. I know you do water changes but how often do you do them it seems to me if you have a sand bed that deep you would have to clean it every 2 or 3 days to maintain this pristine looking tank.

[@bane1607]

1) the tank is fairly new 2) vacuum the sandbed

[@Youmakele]

Whats your opinion on TRAPEZIA RUFOPUNCTATA - SPOTTED TRAPEZE CRAB?

[@xXdwsizevilXx]

Sad to hear about the firefish. Good video though, love the tips on clean up crew selection.

[@mitian]

Oh boy another good video.

[@stephaniephillips5945]

that helps a lot. thank you!!! I was about to buy a pack of 50 clean up crew. 8 clouding 6 emerald crabs which I love. but for my 55 gallon probably would have ended up sad in a few weeks. I think I'm going to watch this again and order one of each for now. I'm thinking that would be good. but I might get 2 emeralds their just so damn cute!!! maybe I can hand feed them???

[@zakdigital]

Wouldn't cleaner shrimps be considered a safer permanent alternative to peppermints since peppermints seem to be almost guaranteed to eat corals at some point? Not to mention they can clean your fish as well? I know I've had to get rid of peppermints in the past. I'd prefer to add/remove them as needed when aptasia pops up.

[@zakdigital]

Maybe many of the issues people have are keeping them well fed. Check out this image: i.imgur.com/9ViRy4i.png. I did notice my local store tends to carry Boggessi, when apparently we really want Wurdemanni. Thanks!