what cleans up after the CUC?

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  1. shecter

    shecter Fire Shrimp

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    so i recently added a hand full of blue hermits to take care of my alge and whatnot and now instead of alge theres hermit crab sticks everywhere lol. do i just need to get more flow to get it in the water collum?
     
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  2. skiergd011013

    skiergd011013 Peppermint Shrimp

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    a clean up crew clean up crew!
     
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  3. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    hahaha.:D
     
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  4. Sharkbate

    Sharkbate Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Crab sticks? LOL! That deserves Karma!!
     
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  5. stepho

    stepho Panda Puffer

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    hermit crab sticks?

    bacteria handles the clean up crew's waste.

    edit: nevermind, joke went over my head haha. never heard of such a thing as crab sticks.
     
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  6. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    thats where bacteria come in.
     
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  7. shecter

    shecter Fire Shrimp

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    ok well yea they look like little yellow sticks all over the tank lol. thanks for the answers once again
     
    shecter, Oct 16, 2010
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  8. fishywoman

    fishywoman Astrea Snail

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    Too funny - - I was just wondering who/what in my tank was putting out those little sticks - I must have more hermits than I thought
     
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  9. gabbagabbawill

    gabbagabbawill Pajama Cardinal

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    detrivores like worms, mini brittle stars, copepods, amphipods are all helpful at reducing "crab sticks" to nitrogenous waste for bacteria. Having a good amount of flow can help whisk it away so that it doesn't rot away in the sand bed.
     
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