Who's Your Favorite Member of Your CUC

[Gumbies R Us]

Clean Up Crews are some of the most important aspects of our tank since they can get rid of all the bad stuff that pops up in our tanks from time to time. I am wondering do you have a favorite member of your clean-up crew, or what is something that one of them has done that makes you like them a lot!!

 

[SpSDrew]

My tangs! I have 5 in my grow out tank and they keep it nearly spotless.

 

[Corn674]

My micro brittle stars never have Nasty rocks since they live in the rock

 

[EricR]

Tiger sand conch since I find no "cons",,, but probably more for the fun factor over utility. (Most of my other fun inverts have at least some things to complain about)

For utility (sand) and no downsides, I guess I'd go with nassarius snails.

 

[OrchidMiss]

Definitely my arrow crab

 

[Auto-pilot]

I have a sea hare. That guy keeps my tanks algae in check. The only downside is that they can get sucked into powerheads

 

[C4ctus99]

Definitely my thinstrip hermit crab, reason I got an aquarium, picked up a shell and got back to the truck and realized he was in it. He’s a lot bigger now

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Definitely my thinstrip hermit crab, reason I got an aquarium, picked up a shell and got back to the truck and realized he was in it. He’s a lot bigger now

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I like the little furniture you have in the background!! Also nice looking crab!!

 

[jkcoral]

Tuxedo urchin is the best clean up member in my nano tanks. Takes his time and gives each spot a deep, deep clean. Also doesn’t harass any tank mates or corals, aside from picking up a zoa or two every once in a while.

It is also fun seeing the different “costumes” he randomly appears with. Here’s a photo of my little guy rocking the corpse of an emerald crab as battle armor.

 

[C4ctus99]

I like the little furniture you have in the background!! Also nice looking crab!!

Furniture was my girlfriend… May have to come out cause it’s plastic but we’ll see. Need to do more research

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Furniture was my girlfriend… May have to come out cause it’s plastic but we’ll see. Need to do more research

I say just sculpt some rock and make it look like furniture haha

 

[Cthulukelele]

Probably my tiger tail cucumbers. They do a great job keeping sand clean

 

[HumbleWhale]

My sailfin Molly, sucker is constantly eating algae like a tang. He doesn't even look at the pellets when I feed.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Tiger pistol shrimp

This little guy does a better job than anyone else keeping my sand clean (I’m looking at you conch) and is the only one that seems to have any sort of “personality” with it’s fun behavior.

 

[C4ctus99]

I say just sculpt some rock and make it look like furniture haha

Some frickin Stone Age furniture!

 

[V A R I A N T]

Gold Ring Money Cowrie

 

[OrchidMiss]

Love finding awesome hitchhikers
I didnt kmow stomatellas had iridescent shells.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Some frickin Stone Age furniture!

 

[Dbichler]

Conchs

 

[kevgib67]

My avatar, Royal blue tuxedo urchin for the win! Never takes a break from cleaning my rocks.