Sand Sifters

[alexwolf]

I need something to stir up the sand a bit. I noticed stuff piling up on iut, and the nassarius are not doing it well. I dont know what to get, someone told me a scooter blenny, but i dont think he would get along with my bicolor. Any ideas?

[wkopplin]

I put a scooter in my tank and have not seen him since.

[alexwolf]

haha thats lovely

[Ed]

Alex,

Have you considered a Fighting Conch?

How many Nassarius do you have? Some folks recommend as many as 2 per gallon.

HTH

-Ed

[alexwolf]

i have 48 in a130, and have killed 3 conchs so far :?

[matt]

Alex; do you have a deep sand bed, like 4" or more? If so, you might want to read this article.
http://www.rshimek.com/reef/sediment.htm

There's lots of info there about sand sifting animals. There are also some links for more info about what to keep and what not to keep in your sand bed.

[Andrew]

I like sand sifting stars, and nassarius snails, do heck of a job IMO.

andrew

[DaBird]

I agree with Andrew , I have 3 sand sifting stars in my 75 and they do a GREAT job...