[Vivid-Dawn]

Hrm...I guess I need live rock after all. I've read you don't really need it, if you've got a decent "regular" filter. (and yes, I love the wheel ones...got one for my 50g)
The main reason I didn't want to get it, is that I've read many ways to cure it...and I'm confuzzled! I don't want to do it wrong, and have to go buy more, to try another method.

Coral banded shrimp, yes! They're pretty too. Not sure about pistol shrimp, as I've heard they can crack the glass with their 'pistol', and I don't want to have to clean up a flood.

I plan on spending at least 15 minutes a day with basic maintenance. Feeding, closely observing for odd behaviors, doing visual checks of anything that needs attention, topping off evaporation, etc. Then on the weekend, do the water change, test water parameters, and...hrm, with a cleaning crew, would I need to vacuum the sand? I think the digging of the critters does basically the same thing?

These might seem like silly questions, but I'd rather ask and make sure, than just jump into the whole thing all ignorant and overconfident!