Detritus defenders: What critters make up your clean up crew?

What critters make up your clean-up crew?

  • Astraea snails

    Votes: 246 57.3%
  • Cerith snails

    Votes: 187 43.6%
  • Nassarius snails

    Votes: 279 65.0%
  • Nerite snails

    Votes: 97 22.6%
  • Trochus snails

    Votes: 242 56.4%
  • Turbo snails

    Votes: 239 55.7%
  • Hermit Crabs

    Votes: 292 68.1%
  • Mithrax Crabs

    Votes: 68 15.9%
  • Urchins

    Votes: 151 35.2%
  • Other

    Votes: 137 31.9%

  • Total voters
    429

Dude64

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Other ... bristle worm for sure
 

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I don’t have any crabs in my tank as they are opportunistic and will feed on your snails and even corals.
Besides a couple of conch and various snails I have a sand shifting diamond goby so sand is clean. Have a foxface which helps with algae. Both of these fish were picked as much for being part of cleanup crew as they were viewing.
 

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I also have some Orange lip Conches, they are great workhorses and such little characters! ☺️
Brittle stars are great at keeping crap out from underneath rocks too…
 

HAVE YOU EVER KEPT A RARE/UNCOMMON FISH, CORAL, OR INVERT? SHOW IT OFF IN THE THREAD!

  • Yes!

    Votes: 32 45.7%
  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%
  • Other (please explain).

    Votes: 3 4.3%
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