[swansondan]

Hey Everyone,

I was just wandering what kind of cleaning crew I should get, I went to saltwaterfish.com and looked at their packages but they seem a little excessive. How much do I really need and what and where!

Thanks
Dan

90 gallon tank
Custom Oak 36 inch Tall Stand and Halide Canopy
ASM skimmer G1X
2x250 Watt PFO Metal Halide Lighting with 20,000 K XM bulbs
250 watt heater
40lbs sand
20lbs live sand
100lbs jakarta live rock
Odyssey 700gph return pump
100 micron filter socks
2 Koralia 600gph pumps

[glampka]

Take a look at Geothermal Aquaculture Research Foundation Home Page. They have all sorts of packages depending on what type of algae problem you may have.

[swansondan]

That is a cool site...but seems a bit expensive, I was looking at Saltwaterfish.com and they had some packages just like that but a lot cheaper....But I just dont know what I really need...Do I really need 40 crabs? Also it seems like some people get some of the crabs and then have a horrible time getting rid of them....HELP!!

thanks
Dan

[swansondan]

Do you think that the GARF site is a good deal...good stuff? Anyone buy anything from them?

Thanks
Dan

[Earthboy17]

What about this, anyone?

For his 90 gallon tank (and for my 55 gallon tank), what is a good assortment of cleaner crew animals?

[e_baer]

Aquarium Fish: Tropical Freshwater Fish and Saltwater Fish for Home Aquariums

[e_baer]

Also I forgot to add, if you have an algae problem, one snail for every gallon of water. I forget where i read that.

[mtfabel]

I have purchased from GARF. I have heard several good things about them, but I will personally never order from them again. They sent me enough snails and hermits for 180 gallons and when i got them a third of them were dead. At the same time I ordered one of their frag packs and out of 7 only 3 survived. I sent several e-mails to resolve the problem but they just gave me the run around. So that is my experience with GARF.

[dfurbee]

I have ordered from GARF, and love what they send, no problems yet. Their janitor crews are great!

[e_baer]

I prefer liveaquaria, if something dies, it is no hassel at all to get your money back. and on aquaculture they give a 30 day monet back guarentee! 15 day for non aquaculture!

[lynnvangsnes]

A generally good assortment would be astrae snails, bumblebee snails, cerith snails, nassarius snails, red legged hermit crabs, queen conch, fighting conch, sea cucumber, possibly a brittle star. How many each? I have a new tank as well, a 110, and I will probably start with 10 each of the snails, and maybe 6-8 hermit crabs; just to see how they'll do. I don't want to have the tank overrun with crabs and I know some places want to sell you like 90 snails, and 50 crabs for like $150. If you need more, then add some. The stars will probably do the best stirring and cleaning, but if you have a DSB, the star will literally vacuum it until there is nothing left in it (so I've read). For myself, I am staying away from the stars as I would like the sand to aid in the nitrate reduction.

[e_baer]

I had about 50 sanils and 50 crabs. They will eat eachother for bigger shells, so not im down to about 20-30 of each, and they still eat each other. I have a 55 reef. Sea cukes I would say are the best, and the coolest!