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Clean-Up Crew

CLEAN-UP Crews In Your Nano Tank - Nano / Home Office Tanks

In this episode of our series, "Nano / Home Office Tanks", Mark shows us how to keep your Nano Tank clean by using a Clean-Up Crew. Join us as we discuss which invertebrates work well in your tank as well as common mistakes made. We'll also share our recommendations for what should be included in your clean-up crew based on the size of your nano tank.

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    Emerald Crab (Mithraculus sculptus) - Clean up Crew
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    Emerald Crab (Mithraculus sculptus) - Clean up Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $12.00
    $10.20
    Mithraculus sculptus is a small crab with a carapace longer than it is wide and large chelae (claws). The carapace is flat, shiny and green, finely sculpted, with whitish material adhering to the projections. The chelae are also...
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    Peppermint Shrimp - XL Wild Caught (Lysmata sp.) - Clean Up Crew
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    Peppermint Shrimp - XL Wild Caught (Lysmata sp.) - Clean Up Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $19.99
    $16.99
    These peppermint shrimp are XL large size wild caught.  Lysmata wurdemanni is a reef safe cleaning animal which consumes parasites and dead or diseased tissue from other animals, and is therefore used in marine...
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    Cleaner Shrimp - Clean Up Crew
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    Cleaner Shrimp - Clean Up Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $34.99
    $29.74
    Known by various names, including Pacific cleaner shrimp, scarlet cleaner shrimp, and skunk cleaner shrimp, these shrimp play a vital role in coral reef ecosystems. Their common name is derived from the fact that a large portion of their diet is made up...
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    Brittle Starfish (Ophiuroidea) - Cleanup Crew
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    Brittle Starfish (Ophiuroidea) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $14.99
    $12.74
    Like starfish, brittle stars are echinoderms but are in the class Ophiuroidea rather than Asteroidea. Brittle stars have five long, skinny arms and a central disk containing a calcium carbonate skeleton and all of their internal organs. As long as...
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    (10) Pack Trochus Snails (Trochus spp.) Banded or White - Cleanup Crew
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    (10) Pack Trochus Snails (Trochus spp.) Banded or White - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $25.99
    $22.09
    Trochus snails consume film algae, hair algae, diatoms and some species of cyanobacteria. These snails are excellent for cleaning the rocks and glass of your aquarium, but tend to shy away from the sand. Trochus snails can right themselves, but like...
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    (5) Pack LARGE Nassaurius Snail (Nassarius vibex) - Cleanup Crew
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    (5) Pack LARGE Nassaurius Snail (Nassarius vibex) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $17.99
    $15.29
    Nassarius snails are very active scavengers, feeding on crabs and carrion as dead fish, etc. They often burrow into marine substrates and then wait with only their siphon protruding, until they smell nearby food.  They are essential for aerating...
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    (5) Pack Blue Legged Hermit Crabs (Clibanarius sp) - Cleanup Crew
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    (5) Pack Blue Legged Hermit Crabs (Clibanarius sp) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $9.99
    $8.49
    Scarlet & Blue Leg Hermits are an essential part of any Clean up Crew.  This omnivore can access the smallest crevices and openings within aquascape to consume any nuisance algae including hair algae and cyanobacteria. They also will consume...
  • On Sale 15%
    (10) Pack Blue Legged Hermit Crabs (Clibanarius sp) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (10) Pack Blue Legged Hermit Crabs (Clibanarius sp) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $19.99
    $16.99
    Scarlet & Blue Leg Hermits are an essential part of any Clean up Crew.  This omnivore can access the smallest crevices and openings within aquascape to consume any nuisance algae including hair algae and cyanobacteria. They also will consume...
  • On Sale 15%
    (10) Pack Bumble Bee Snail (Engina mendicaria) - Cleanup Crew
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    (10) Pack Bumble Bee Snail (Engina mendicaria) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $29.99
    $25.49
    Bumble Bee snails are very active scavengers, feeding on crabs and carrion as dead fish, etc. They are great at eating vermetid snails, polychaete worms, and left over food & waste. Clean Up Crews only Ship on Monday - Thursday to avoid...
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    (10) Pack LARGE Nassaurius Snail (Nassarius vibex) - Cleanup Crew
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    (10) Pack LARGE Nassaurius Snail (Nassarius vibex) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $34.99
    $29.74
    Nassarius snails are very active scavengers, feeding on crabs and carrion as dead fish, etc. They often burrow into marine substrates and then wait with only their siphon protruding, until they smell nearby food.  They are essential for aerating...
  • On Sale 15%
    (5) Pack Trochus Snails (Trochus spp.) Banded or White - Cleanup Crew
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    (5) Pack Trochus Snails (Trochus spp.) Banded or White - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $14.99
    $12.74
    Trochus snails consume film algae, hair algae, diatoms and some species of cyanobacteria. These snails are excellent for cleaning the rocks and glass of your aquarium, but tend to shy away from the sand. Trochus snails can right themselves, but like...
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    (10) Pack Astrea Snails (Astraea tecta) - Cleanup Crew
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    (10) Pack Astrea Snails (Astraea tecta) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $27.99
    $23.79
    Astraea Snails are awesome herbivores that have an amazingly voracious appetite for nuisance algae in the home aquariums.  Astraea Snails graze on algae's such as diatoms and cyano. Clean Up Crews only Ship on Monday - Thursday to avoid...
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    (5) Pack Black Margarita Snail (Margarites pupillus) - Cleanup Crew
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    (5) Pack Black Margarita Snail (Margarites pupillus) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $11.99
    $10.19
    Black Margarita snails can make an excellent addition to your saltwater tank.  They are a great snail for consuming massive amounts of algae and can self-right if they fall off a rock or are knocked over. Clean Up Crews only Ship on Monday -...
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    (5) Pack Red Legged Hermit Crabs (Clibanarius sp) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (5) Pack Red Legged Hermit Crabs (Clibanarius sp) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $9.99
    $8.49
    Red & Blue Leg Hermits are an essential part of any Clean up Crew.  This omnivore can access the smallest crevices and openings within aquascape to consume any nuisance algae including hair algae and cyanobacteria. They also will consume uneaten...
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    (10) Pack Cerith Snail (Cerithium SP) - Cleanup Crew
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    (10) Pack Cerith Snail (Cerithium SP) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $22.99
    $19.54
    Cerith snails are small but elegant (white or dark) spiral shelled snails and are very active scavengers, feeding on crabs and carrion and dead fish, etc. They often burrow into marine substrates and then wait until they smell nearby food.  They are...
  • On Sale 15%
    (5) Pack Astrea Snails (Astraea tecta) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (5) Pack Astrea Snails (Astraea tecta) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $13.99
    $11.89
    Astraea Snails are awesome herbivores that have an amazingly voracious appetite for nuisance algae in the home aquariums.  Astraea Snails graze on algae's such as diatoms and cyano. Clean Up Crews only Ship on Monday - Thursday to avoid...
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    (5) Pack Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs (Paguristes cadenati) - Cleanup Crew
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    (5) Pack Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs (Paguristes cadenati) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $24.99
    $21.24
    Paguristes cadenati, the scarlet hermit crab (not to be confused with the Mexican Red Leg Hermit), is a small (about 3 centimetres or 1.2 inches across) species of hermit crab with a bright red body and yellow eyestalks that...
  • On Sale 15%
    (5) Pack Cerith Snail (Cerithium SP) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (5) Pack Cerith Snail (Cerithium SP) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $11.99
    $10.19
    Cerith snails are small but elegant (white or dark) spiral shelled snails and are very active scavengers, feeding on crabs and carrion and dead fish, etc. They often burrow into marine substrates and then wait until they smell nearby food.  They are...
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    (5) Pack LARGE Nerite Snail (Neritina Natalensis) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (5) Pack LARGE Nerite Snail (Neritina Natalensis) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $14.99
    $12.74
    Nerite snails are extremely popular for their unique patterns and colors, as well as their practical benefits. They work hard to clean algae off of glass, plants, and decorations, they eat hair algae, and they keep your substrate clean and the...
  • On Sale 15%
    (10) Pack Red Legged Hermit Crabs (Clibanarius sp) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (10) Pack Red Legged Hermit Crabs (Clibanarius sp) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $19.99
    $16.99
    Red & Blue Leg Hermits are an essential part of any Clean up Crew.  This omnivore can access the smallest crevices and openings within aquascape to consume any nuisance algae including hair algae and cyanobacteria. They also will consume uneaten...
  • On Sale 15%
    (10) Pack Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs (Paguristes cadenati) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (10) Pack Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs (Paguristes cadenati) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $39.99
    $33.99
    Paguristes cadenati, the scarlet hermit crab (not to be confused with the Mexican Red Leg Hermit), is a small (about 3 centimetres or 1.2 inches across) species of hermit crab with a bright red body and yellow eyestalks that...
  • On Sale 15%
    (25) Pack Blue Legged Hermit Crabs (Clibanarius sp) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (25) Pack Blue Legged Hermit Crabs (Clibanarius sp) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $45.99
    $39.09
    Scarlet & Blue Leg Hermits are an essential part of any Clean up Crew.  This omnivore can access the smallest crevices and openings within aquascape to consume any nuisance algae including hair algae and cyanobacteria. They also will consume...
  • On Sale 15%
    (10) Pack Black Margarita Snail (Margarites pupillus) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (10) Pack Black Margarita Snail (Margarites pupillus) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $23.99
    $20.39
    Black Margarita snails can make an excellent addition to your saltwater tank.  They are a great snail for consuming massive amounts of algae and can self-right if they fall off a rock or are knocked over. Clean Up Crews only Ship on Monday -...
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    Upside-Down Jellyfish - Chicago
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    Upside-Down Jellyfish - Chicago

    Clean Up Crews

    $17.99
    $15.29
    JELLIES WILL SHRINK UP IN SHIPPING - GIVE THEM TIME TO "INFLATE" AND ACCLIMATE Upside-down jellyfish have a flattened bell so they can easily rest on sediment. The bell continuously pulses in order to push water over the jellyfish’s tissue,...
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    (10) Pack LARGE Nerite Snail (Neritina Natalensis) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (10) Pack LARGE Nerite Snail (Neritina Natalensis) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $27.99
    $23.79
    Nerite snails are extremely popular for their unique patterns and colors, as well as their practical benefits. They work hard to clean algae off of glass, plants, and decorations, they eat hair algae, and they keep your substrate clean and the...
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    Pods Tisbee 3000+ (16 oz) Live Copepods (Tisbe Biminiensis) - Algae Barn
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    Pods Tisbee 3000+ (16 oz) Live Copepods (Tisbe Biminiensis) - Algae Barn

    AlgaeBarn

    $30.00
    $25.50
    ALL-NEW DURABLE PACKAGING! Each 16oz portion of Tisbee Pods contains 3000+ LIVE Tisbe Copepods ranging from nauplii to adult sizes. Tisbee Pods are great for seeding new tanks and refugiums, boosting existing populations, or feeding...
  • On Sale 15%
    (25) Pack Red Legged Hermit Crabs (Clibanarius sp) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (25) Pack Red Legged Hermit Crabs (Clibanarius sp) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $45.99
    $39.09
    Red & Blue Leg Hermits are an essential part of any Clean up Crew.  This omnivore can access the smallest crevices and openings within aquascape to consume any nuisance algae including hair algae and cyanobacteria. They also will consume uneaten...
  • On Sale 15%
    (25) Pack Astrea Snails (Astraea tecta) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (25) Pack Astrea Snails (Astraea tecta) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $55.99
    $47.59
    Astraea Snails are awesome herbivores that have an amazingly voracious appetite for nuisance algae in the home aquariums.  Astraea Snails graze on algae's such as diatoms and cyano. Clean Up Crews only Ship on Monday - Thursday to avoid...
  • On Sale 15%
    Pods Tig 3000+ (16 oz) Live Copepods (Tigriopus Californicus) - Algae Barn
    On Sale 15%

    Pods Tig 3000+ (16 oz) Live Copepods (Tigriopus Californicus) - Algae Barn

    AlgaeBarn

    $30.00
    $25.50
    ALL-NEW DURABLE PACKAGING! Each 16oz portion of Tig Pods contains 3000+ LIVE Tigriopus Copepods ranging from nauplii to adult sizes. Tig Pods are great for seeding new tanks and refugiums, boosting existing populations, or...
  • On Sale 15%
    (25) Pack Cerith Snail (Cerithium SP) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (25) Pack Cerith Snail (Cerithium SP) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $55.99
    $47.59
    Cerith snails are small but elegant (white or dark) spiral shelled snails and are very active scavengers, feeding on crabs and carrion and dead fish, etc. They often burrow into marine substrates and then wait until they smell nearby food.  They are...
  • On Sale 15%
    (25) Pack Black Margarita Snail (Margarites pupillus) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (25) Pack Black Margarita Snail (Margarites pupillus) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $55.99
    $47.59
    Black Margarita snails can make an excellent addition to your saltwater tank.  They are a great snail for consuming massive amounts of algae and can self-right if they fall off a rock or are knocked over. Clean Up Crews only Ship on Monday -...
  • On Sale 15%
    (25) Pack LARGE Nerite Snail (Neritina Natalensis) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (25) Pack LARGE Nerite Snail (Neritina Natalensis) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $55.99
    $47.59
    Nerite snails are extremely popular for their unique patterns and colors, as well as their practical benefits. They work hard to clean algae off of glass, plants, and decorations, they eat hair algae, and they keep your substrate clean and the...
  • Monaco Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata seticaudata) - ORA

    Monaco Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata seticaudata) - ORA

    ORA

    $24.99
    Aiptasia control is a critical part of regular reef maintenance. This specific species of aquacultured Peppermint Shrimp originates from the water of the Mediterranean and is particularly effective at consuming this pest anemone. In addition to their...
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    (10) Pack LARGE Tropical Turbo Snail (Turob sp) - Cleanup Crew
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    (10) Pack LARGE Tropical Turbo Snail (Turob sp) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $29.99
    $25.49
    Tropical Turbo snails quickly eliminates large amounts of nuisance algae. It is particularly fond of hair algae and will consume mass quantities of it and other algae off your live rock and aquarium glass.  An excellent member of your...
  • On Sale 15%
    (5) Pack LARGE Tropical Turbo Snail (Turob sp) - Cleanup Crew
    On Sale 15%

    (5) Pack LARGE Tropical Turbo Snail (Turob sp) - Cleanup Crew

    Clean Up Crews

    $14.99
    $12.74
    Tropical Turbo snails quickly eliminates large amounts of nuisance algae. It is particularly fond of hair algae and will consume mass quantities of it and other algae off your live rock and aquarium glass.  An excellent member of your...