CUC

[theoldman]

I have a 10 gallon rimless tank.

This is my cleanup crew so far.
1 Fire (Blood) Shrimp
1 Cleaner Shrimp
4 Ceirth snails
4 Nassarius snails
2 Astraea snails

Am I a little sparse in my Clean Up Crew?
(I would like to see the glass worked on a little more.)

 

[Anonymous]

I have a 10 gallon rimless tank.
...
(I would like to see the glass worked on a little more.)

:welcome:

To be honest, you have more than enough for a 10 gallon tank. I suggest cleaning the glass yourself if that's what's bothering you, the reason being those critters increase the tank bioload with questionable overall benefit

 

[MartinE]

Welcome and I think you have plenty tank cleaners as well.

 

[theoldman]

thanks

I'm good with that then.

I was told (by one of those sites that sells CUC's) that I needed much more of a CleanUp Crew so I doubted my original stocking decisions.

I'm glad I posted.

 

[Anonymous]

There is a myth going round that you need to add fantastic numbers of hermits, snails etc to tanks (e.g. for larger tanks, in the hundreds for each critter). A myth in all likelihood propagated by those wanting to sell them...

 

[Anonymous]

cleanup crews are a myth and a crock full of bs, period

only those who sell them, or those who are clueless about proper methods of nutrient control recommend them


they are self defeating-you don't put out a fire by pouring gasoline on it