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    Posted: November 21 2009 at 11:36am
I have a new 90g that is just cycled.  Now I am getting algae everywhere.  I have a couple of damsels, a cardinal, a six line, and a maroon clown and an anemone.  I have put in half a dozen turbo snails and another half dozen assorted snails.  I have a three hermit crabs and an emerald crab.  I have minimized how long the lights are on, made sure I am not overfeeding and I have great flow.  As I look online at cleaning crews I have about a quarter of the number of snails and stuff that they recommend  for a tank that size.  My question (finally) is.  If I put that many more cleaners in a newly established tank will there be enough to feed them once my present algae problem is solved.  I really do want my algae gone but don't want 30 dead snails that starved to death a week from now.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Yes there will be plenty to eat. Not only will they eat the algea they will eat uneatten food and waste
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If they are too hungry after cleaning up, they are easy to catch and sell to others here!
 
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