what are good sifters

what are some snails, crabs, hermits, that are good at getting rid of lots of algae?and are reef safe for a 54 gallon corner? thanxxs

 

cernith(spelling is wrong lol) snails or sand sifting stars, some red leg hermits will also do the trick!

 

thanks for the help!

 

For a 54g, one sandsifting star is a good start. No more than one though. They require quite a bit of sand to keep fed adequately. I only have one in my 90. I could probably push it to two, but I am nervous. For you, I would chose a smaller one. They grow slowly, so don't worry about having to replace it anytime soon.

ITO a CUC that can double as sandsifters, get ahold of John Malony at Reefcleaners.org. He is a sponsor and will help you out in a big way. I have done business with him several times and have NEVER been disappointed.

 

ikm not sure what hes called but he is all white and has blue spots on each side of his head and a huge mouth for his size cleaned my whole 55 gall of all dibree and algae bloom problem in 3 days

 

thanks guys for all you help ill look into those snails and i'm pretty interested into that sand star, karma 2 you all

 

Do you have a hair algae problem?
Fuzzy cheatons, cerith , turbo, nerite snails all work good. If you have a massive hair algae problem consider using a sea hare with a plan to get rid of it if you run out of algae. People here in Dallas pass them around tank to tank and they completely wipe out algae . Of course the root problem of nutrients must be addressed.

 

+1 to reefcleaners. I put in yet another order to John not more than 10 minutes ago. You can fill out a form there, and he will e-mail you a suggested clean up crew list that is custom tweaked to your tank and needs.

 

i have a dragon goby in my 55g and he cleans the sand and keeps it clean! and hes really cool to watch!

 

i have so much algae( including small blooming hair algae) go check out my algae thread for some pics,and as for a cleanup i have like 18-20 blulegs.