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    Dead fish in a 100 gal+ tank

    If you have, say 110 pounds of LR in a 100 gallon reef aquarium, how are you supposed to pick dead fish out? especially if it is under your neat rock work and dozens of coral on top of that rock. After cycling with 110 pounds of LR in a tank, is it possible to take about 20-30 pounds out of the tank? Once I add my 20+ different coral to the tank, I find moving the LR to get a dead fish.. difficult. Will Super Tongan Nassarius snails clean that problem up? Will blue tuxedo urchins clean it up? What shrimps love to scavenge on dead fish? <-- wondering if this is an alternative to moving around the live rock for a dead fish.

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    Re: Dead fish in a 100 gal+ tank

    Quote Originally Posted by NikeLV View Post
    If you have, say 110 pounds of LR in a 100 gallon reef aquarium, how are you supposed to pick dead fish out? especially if it is under your neat rock work and dozens of coral on top of that rock. After cycling with 110 pounds of LR in a tank, is it possible to take about 20-30 pounds out of the tank? Once I add my 20+ different coral to the tank, I find moving the LR to get a dead fish.. difficult. Will Super Tongan Nassarius snails clean that problem up? Will blue tuxedo urchins clean it up? What shrimps love to scavenge on dead fish? <-- wondering if this is an alternative to moving around the live rock for a dead fish.
    You don't remove them. Bristle worms and crabs will remove it for you. If its tough to get at, and you have to remove near the whole tank, let it be. If your tank has been set up for a bit you won't even see a bump in ammonia. even if you did see a bit of a hike in ammonia, the fish won't be in there long, in a 100g system anyway, if it did start to go up, just do water changes. Scavengers that can actually get at it would be: Shrimp, Emerald Crab, Bristle Worms, Blue Legged Crabs, Red legged Crabs. Keep in mind here that I'm throwing out Reef Safe scavengers. Those that you listed will eat the dacaying fihs, but most can't get at it.

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    Re: Dead fish in a 100 gal+ tank

    My bristle worms are microscopic haha. I still have not seen a bristle worm. I don't want to risk the Emerald Crab eating my fish. Weird, but I read blue legs and red leg hermits are herbivores. and I might get 1 Tiger Pistol Shrimp + a goby

    All these clean up crews are bugging me.. snails, starfish, crabs, and urchins..
    snails-you would need to buy 50+ for a 100g, and big ones while at it. doesn't really appeal to a reef aquarium.
    starfish-from what ive read, really good detritus and leftovers.
    sandsifting starfish-only starfish I found that won't harm clams, anemones, shrimp, and fish. BUT, they will eat copepods, which I am trying to raise for a future mandarin goby
    urchins-read that they are mainly herbivorous creatures, just eating algae which honestly, I can clean up myself. I need leftover and dead fish eaters.
    crabs-"Otherwise, this opportunistic feeder may turn to corals, invertebrates, or small fish for a food source."
    blue leg, red legs-herbivorous creatures

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    Re: Dead fish in a 100 gal+ tank

    Quote Originally Posted by ClownieTang View Post
    My bristle worms are microscopic haha. I still have not seen a bristle worm. I don't want to risk the Emerald Crab eating my fish. Weird, but I read blue legs and red leg hermits are herbivores. and I might get 1 Tiger Pistol Shrimp + a goby

    All these clean up crews are bugging me.. snails, starfish, crabs, and urchins..
    snails-you would need to buy 50+ for a 100g, and big ones while at it. doesn't really appeal to a reef aquarium.
    starfish-from what ive read, really good detritus and leftovers.
    sandsifting starfish-only starfish I found that won't harm clams, anemones, shrimp, and fish. BUT, they will eat copepods, which I am trying to raise for a future mandarin goby
    urchins-read that they are mainly herbivorous creatures, just eating algae which honestly, I can clean up myself. I need leftover and dead fish eaters.
    crabs-"Otherwise, this opportunistic feeder may turn to corals, invertebrates, or small fish for a food source."
    blue leg, red legs-herbivorous creatures
    Saltwater Aquarium Crabs for Marine Aquariums: Dwarf Red Tip Hermit Crab
    The Dwarf Red Tip Hermit Crab is a voracious scavenger. Like its Blue Leg cousin, the Dwarf Red Tip Hermit Crab serves as an ideal member of your marine or reef aquarium's cleanup crew. Also known simply as the Red Tip Hermit Crab, this omnivore will scavenge all over your live rock and sand substrate - finding its way into the tightest of spaces - to feed on algae and detritus.


 

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