[docjones]

I have been doing some research on "cleaning crew" packages and have found three choices for my 55g. The question is, what would be the best choice? Price is about the same give or take, so I am focused on getting the best for my tank. I plan to have a tank with LPS/SPS and fish. This is my first stab at a salt tank so I am trying to take the time to get it right.

Vivid Aquariums:
1 Lawnmower Blenny (M 2"-3")
8 Turbo Grazer Snails
8 Bumble Bee Snails
2 Emerald Crabs OR 2 Sally Lightfoot Crabs
10 Red Leg Hermit Crabs
1 Electric Blue Hermit Crab

SaltWater Fish:
Scarlet Hermit Crab: 10
Blueleg Hermit Crab: 10
Nasssarius Snail: 10
Brittle Starfish: 2
Coral Banded Shrimp: 1
Emerald Crab: 3
Turbo/Astrea Snail: 20
Cleaner Clam: 2

Marine Depot:
20 - Cerith Snails
10 - Nassarius Snails
10 - Nerite Snails
02 - Queen Conch
15 - Mexican Turbo Snails
01 - Sand Sifting Starfish
01 - Serpent Sea Star
15 - Blue Leg Hermit Crab
20 - Mexican Red Leg Hermits
01 - Cleaner Shrimp

[dfurbee]

The saltwaterfish one sounds the best. You might also want to check out reeftopia.com Do not put a conch into your tank until the sand has plenty to feed it. I had one starve, because I did not know this.

[dclaghorn2]

How do you mean "enough to feed it"? I don't know how live my live sand is, 'cause the dealer I bought it from shipped it from Florida to California via FedEx Ground, and that took a WHOLE WEEK to get here. I'm guessing most of the critters in the sand were dead by the time it arrived... I was pretty partial to the Marina Depot variety as well, and one of the reasons was because of the conch...
Thanks

[docjones]

this seems pretty good from reeftopia.com, but I think it might be to big for a 55g no?


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