Saltwater cleaning agents

[arrowonedesign]

Hi All,

I am trying to get a group of saltwater cleaning agent. I have a bicolour blenny acting as tank cleaning agent but I am looking to have a scarlet reef hermit crab and turban snail.

Please advise where can I get these 2 cute cleaning agents?

Cheers,
khairul

[jumpman23]

Why do u need those unless u don't have an adequate Protein skimmer, and filtration system such as sump tank or canister or hanging filter.

[arrowonedesign]

Better to get 1 sand sifting starfish and either hermit crab or shrimp as part of the crew. Can't rely 100% mechanical equipment for best results. Still need living creatures. That will help a lot too.

[renz]

Originally Posted by arrowonedesign

Hi All,

I am trying to get a group of saltwater cleaning agent. I have a bicolour blenny acting as tank cleaning agent but I am looking to have a scarlet reef hermit crab and turban snail.

Please advise where can I get these 2 cute cleaning agents?

Cheers,
khairul

er...I have a question
what does these cleaning agents do ?
do they eat all the fish dump ( shit and left over food ) ?
or they breakdown amonia or other stuff ?

thnx

[arrowonedesign]

Yes. Sand sifting starfish is pretty good at cleaningfish dumps but need to have 60% sand/40% crushed coral on the tank bed.

Hermit crab is good too especially to clean algae on the life rocks but becareful you need to have your corals stick well on the life rocks.

[jumper_twh]

Err...sea cucumber...anyone...?
The LFS I went to told me put 1 in, very cheap...it clean the sand/gravel for you. How true is that...?