What should I use as a cleanup crew?

[icecubez189]

Malaysian Trumpet Snails. If they overpopulate, get some loaches to keep their population in check.

they are good for aerating the substrate, they don't do a good job with brown diatom algae IMO. and getting loaches simply for the removal of MTS's is a pointless idea, your just going to introduce more problems.

 

[Shorgasm III]

There are two species of clean up crew I recomend to every one: the generic Algaecus Scraperus Though I prefer the rarer blue morph, and the more specialized Pythonira Nospilicus

On a more asthetic level--I like my bronze corys and my ghost shrimps and snails. They help create a nice living world in my planted tank.

:clap:

 

[sumthin fishy]

There are two species of clean up crew I recomend to every one: the generic Algaecus Scraperus Though I prefer the rarer blue morph, and the more specialized Pythonira Nospilicus

On a more asthetic level--I like my bronze corys and my ghost shrimps and snails. They help create a nice living world in my planted tank.

I second the :clap: those 2 species are the BEST at making your tank clean and algae free. Also, keep your nitrates under 20 ppm and you wont have many issues with algae.

 

[birdman7389]

I have a clown Plec, and 2 Pictus cats that patrol the bottom of my 55G at night. Pictus cats are awesome.