What To Get First In A New Tank

[Sharm]

I've got loads of algae what need to be eaten, when my tank has finished it's cycle.

How many inveribrate can you put in the tank at a minute? is it like fish one at a time?

 

[Trod]

I acclimatized my CUC all at once then put them all in

 

[TigerIssey]

I put snails in and a few hermits, acclimatised them and let the snails go first. I added the hermits after another 1/2 hr, this was to let the snails hide before the crabs went in.

 

[Sharm]

thanks for the replies. How many cuc members should I be looking at for a 120L rio? I've got an idea of which types i want, but not sure on numbers?

 

[kj23502]

Just get a couple here and there. If you put to many in at once they'll run out of food to fast. You want them to gradually graze it down. Basically find a balance.

Most commonly stressed snails are:
Turbo-can get big and knock over small rocks or corals but they do a good job
Astraea-not tropical snails. Migrate there but in tropical waters their life span shortens. Do a good job.
Cerith
Nassarius-eat detritus and junk in the sand. they'll also climb rock work occassionaly.


There's a few. Read about them before picking them up. Don't always trust a lfs for accurate information.