Clean Up Crew?

I am new to this site, and reef tank keeping. I have read in other posts about "clean up crews". I have a few hermit grabs, but no snails. I heard if theres nothing to eat the grabs will eat the snails... is this true?

Also, please advise what I need to have a clean up crew. I have green algae that I clean off my glass tank about every other day.

Thanks!

Papa...

 

Welcome to 3reef,

The crabs most likely will eat snails if there is enough food but usually only ones that they would used the shell as a home. Go to ReefCleaners.com | Reef Cleaners | Green Algae | Biodiesel Algae | Fish Aquariums and fill out the custom clean up crew form and John will get back to you in a couple of days with a great suggestion based on your answers.

 

papa

Hermit crabs are OK , IMO, but a variety of different snails will do a far better cleaning job IME and as you already know, Hermits cannot clean the glass at all, whereas snails can and often do

Steve

 

Thanks Steve -

How many snails for a 50 gallon, and what kind?

 

Dwarf Cerniths and Florida Cerniths and nerites. But thats what I use. Plus I have nassarius snails in my sand to keep it stirred.

 

Thanks for your answer RB, how many snails would you recommend?

Papa...