Clean up crew with valentini

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martini57
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Clean up crew with valentini

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Hey everyone, I have had my valentini for a few months now and am having trouble with clean up crew( no shock there!) I have tried various types of snails, and a few hermits. Any thoughts on starfish, sea cucumber? I really need to figure something out for glass cleaning as well as sand and detritus clean up. Thanks!!
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Re: Clean up crew with valentini

Post by Welch4 »

I've had luck with turbo and astreas with my puff. As far as detritus some small hermits can work but I find the only way these can stay alive with our puffy friends is if there are a decent amount of empty shells to act as decoys. If you don't have corals a dragon/brown barred goby works wonders for sand cleaning.
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Re: Clean up crew with valentini

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For most puffers, you must do your own maid service.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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