Looking for a Poop Eater

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  1. APC

    APC Gigas Clam

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    Okay...strange heading I know...Here is the deal, my clean up crew is doign a gret job of keeping algae down, but I am needing some help with coming up with some good critters for cleaning the sand bed - something to eat the fish poop and other waste. Any suggestions on reef safe sand cleaners?
     
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  2. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Hermits, nassarius snails.
     
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  3. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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  4. irr0001

    irr0001 Purple Tang

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    I agree..Nassarius snails are great! and they're pretty cool too..when you feed your fish they all instantly emerge from the sandbed when they smell the food..they're fast little guys too!
     
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  5. APC

    APC Gigas Clam

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    Thanks all. Any suggestions on how many I should have in a 120G?
     
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  6. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    also coral banded shrimp will do the job but i agree nassarius snails are the best and are fun to watch
     
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  7. Bunner

    Bunner Bubble Tip Anemone

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    i have a blood shrimp that eats crap and 2 conches that also eat crap also lots of hermits so it gets eaten eventually.
     
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  8. mattheuw1

    mattheuw1 Montipora Capricornis

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    Be careful with the coral banded shrimp....they can eat fish!

    +1 on the nassarius! They are really cool to watch them submerge out of the sand. But make sure you get some non-aggressive hermits. My blue-legs ate most of my nass snails.
     
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  9. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    i have a quick question how do you get ur tank stats bellow that line thing im guessin you dont have to write that everytime
     
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  10. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    Its a signature. Go to your User CP at top of page, then select edit signature.
     
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