Additional Cuc Needed

[JonSparkes]

Well I got my marine tank running and so far I have 4 Turbo Snails and 2 Clowns so far in it. Just sorting out a issue due to me over feeding but my LFS is guiding me and hopefull should all be sorted soon. Once all is back to normal I am wanting to get some additional CUC to help keep the sand algae free and eat off excess food waste etc. At present I am very gently moving the sand by hand to prevent the algae taking hold without stirring up a cloud.

70L Tank with sand only no live rock.
2 Clown Fish
4 Turbo Snails

Is my current setup.

Jon

 

[Buddyboy67]

What filtration do you use mate..??
Try cerith, nassarius, dove snails,etc..or even 2 or 3 small hermit crabs

 

[JonSparkes]

Well to be honest i'm figuring this out as i go along. I bougth a Mirabello Mir70 tank which was all setup ready for marie use. It has a complete filter and pump assemebly at the back and the shop added an additional pump.

How many would be the right stocking level for a 70l tank?

 

[kj23502]

Dude you should read a LOT more before you add anything else in the tank. You're bound to head toward dead critters if you don't know it works.

Read the marine resource center. Lots of good info.

 

[JonSparkes]

Dude you should read a LOT more before you add anything else in the tank. You're bound to head toward dead critters if you don't know it works.

Read the marine resource center. Lots of good info.

Thanks for your concern for my little ones, but they all seem to be doing OK and the additional CUC im after should help sort the current issue and remedial action has been take for the other issue. So I will wait a while and let it all get stable before developing my tank furthur. Iam not planning to add more fish any time soon as I think a slow cautious growth is best.

Jon

 

[superman1]

i found that out of all the clean up crew the cleaner shrimp was best at eating uneaten food..

 

[kj23502]

Great. Going slow is the best way to do it. In the meantime you can satifsy some desire by reading

 

[AK77]

Providing all your water parameters are ok, I'd recommend a conch for your sandbed. 5 hermit crabs a mithrax crab and maybe a skunk cleaner shrimp. The turbos you already have will clean up the glass as well as the rocks. This should be more than sufficient for your tank.