Marine Clean Up Crew | Stockport Marine & Koi

Clean Up Crew

Explore our marine clean up crew, including snails, hermit crabs, shrimp and other useful invertebrates for your saltwater aquarium.

These fascinating species can play an important role in a balanced marine or reef system, helping to consume algae, leftover food and organic matter while adding extra interest and activity to your aquarium.

At Stockport Marine & Koi, we regularly stock a changing selection of marine invertebrates suitable for a variety of aquarium setups. Browse our current livestock below or speak to our team for advice on compatibility and choosing the right species for your tank.

Astrea Snail
£2.75

Astrea Snails are hardy algae eaters with distinctive spiral shells. Perfect for freshwater and brackish tanks, they help keep your aquarium clean by grazing on algae without harming plants or fish.
Boxer Shrimp
£20.00

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Bumble Bee Snails
Price range: £2.99 through £11.00

Bumble Bee Snails – Colorful Reef-Safe Algae Cleaners

Bumble Bee Snails are small, reef-safe marine snails recognized for their distinctive black and yellow striped shells. They are excellent algae eaters and scavengers, helping to keep your reef tank free of unwanted algae and detritus while being peaceful with corals and other invertebrates.
Cleaner Shrimps
Price range: £27.00 through £50.00

Cleaner Shrimps are reef-safe, brightly colored invertebrates known for removing parasites and dead tissue from fish. Active and peaceful, they also scavenge leftover food, making them a beautiful and functional addition to any marine aquarium.
Fire Shrimps
£30.00

Fire Shrimps (Lysmata debelius), also known as Blood Red Shrimps, are stunning, reef-safe invertebrates known for their deep red color and white-spotted bodies. Peaceful and easy to care for, they make excellent scavengers and add vibrant color and movement to any marine aquarium.
Halloween Crabs
£7.95

Halloween Crabs are eye-catching freshwater crabs with bold orange and black patterns. Semi-terrestrial and active, they thrive in aquariums with access to both land and water, making them excellent scavengers and unique additions to your tank.
Hermit Crabs (Algae Eaters) Black & White
£2.75

Black & White Hermit Crabs are reef-safe scavengers with striking black and white stripes. They efficiently eat algae and detritus, helping keep marine aquariums clean and balanced.
Nassarius Snails
£2.75

Nassarius Snails are peaceful, reef-safe scavengers that clean your marine aquarium’s sand bed by eating leftover food and detritus. They burrow to aerate the substrate, helping maintain a healthy, clean environment for fish and corals.
Trochus Snail
£11.00

Trochus Snails are hardy marine snails that effectively control algae growth in reef tanks. With their attractive conical shells and protective operculum, they are reef-safe, active grazers that help keep aquariums clean and healthy.