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Clean up crew needed!

Discussion in 'Buy/Sell/Trade' started by SaltWaterloo, Mar 30, 2010.

  1. Mar 30, 2010 #1
    SaltWaterloo

    SaltWaterloo Inactive User

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    Hey im starting to do some shopping for a clean up crew, and was just wondering:
    any suggestions on the make up of the crew?
    and if anyone has any inverts they need to get rid of or sell.
    Thanks!
     
  2. Mar 30, 2010 #2
    Strong

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    What is the size of your tank again.
    crabs and snails... -
    crabs blue or red legged hermits
    -Snails: cerith or nassarius for sand and detrius eating, Astrea or turbos for cleaning rock/glass
    Ihave 2 peppermint shrimp and like them a lot. I would suggest them or cleaner shirmp to help clean and eat up food that makes it to the bottom.
    I have had great luck with www.reefs2go.com
    -Justin
     
  3. Mar 30, 2010 #3
    FishBrain New London

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    +1 on reefs2go.com they have great prices on crabs and snails good size to.
    -Bill
     
  4. Mar 30, 2010 #4
    SaltWaterloo

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    I have a 37g

    I plan on getting at least one peppermint shrimp since i have a ton of apthesia in my tank that they would chow down.

    How many of each do u think i should get?

    Also, since were talkin some about inverts, how do clams, urchins and scallops eat? i know scallops filter, but do u have to add any food to the water?
     
  5. Mar 30, 2010 #5
    AJ

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    Anyone else in need of clean up crew critters? I know I could stand to have a few more. If so, I can set up a group buy. Let me know.

    --AJ
     
  6. Mar 30, 2010 #6
    SaltWaterloo

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    How do group buys work?
     
  7. Mar 30, 2010 #7
    AJ

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    It's just where a bunch of people order stuff, get it shipped to one location to save on shipping. Sometimes if you buy enough, you can get additional discounts too.

    --AJ
     
  8. Mar 30, 2010 #8
    Slurpeshark

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    I'd be interested in a group buy, (Im in the des moines area)
     
  9. Mar 30, 2010 #9
    Matt

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    Ive got baby Nassurias Snails, if your in the Des Moines Area, Been trying to trade them for a frag, or if your a memeber I have been just giving people some.
     
  10. Mar 30, 2010 #10
    Tuckers2

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    I'm interested in a group buy as well, am in Des Moines.
     
  11. Mar 31, 2010 #11
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    I have 2 peppermint shrimp in my 29 Biocube, you may be able to get away with 3 since I think they do better in odd numbers...and they took care of my apthesia in about 1 week. They are fun to watch and seem to really scavange a lot of food that geats wthin 2 inches of the bottom. Watched on swim up to almost the top of the tank going after mysis yesterday at lunch when I fed the tank.

    -Justin
     
  12. Mar 31, 2010 #12
    Cybball

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    I'm in the Des Moines area and could use a clean up crew.
     

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