TO MUCH LIVE ROCK?

[mathias]

I got the awnser BUBBLE WALLS.... :-D

[manny]

What if you don't have a sump, which is my case? Layout is exactly like the picture I made.

Oh yeah, I have 12 mexican turbos, 6 astrea, 6 cerith, and a serpent star that is about a foot across. Also have a sand sifting star that hangs out in the front part of the tank. Yesterday I noticed about 4 of the turbos eating up the detritus on one side of the tank. You think having this clean up crew will keep my tank clean enough and avoid any problems where the sand's not getting much flow?

[matt]

Actually, your starfish will certainly eat any and every sandbed animal you put in there. Shimek calls them "sand bed destroyers" In terms of waste removal, I'd get rid of those, and consider an urchin, assorted snails, and maybe one or two hermits. Then your sand bed can get populated with detrivores like worms. Sorry!

[manny]

Actually, your starfish will certainly eat any and every sandbed animal you put in there.

What sandbed animals are you referring to?
Plus, what are everyone elses opinions on starfish?
I also forgot to mention that I have two scarlet crabs. Don't really like crabs since they'll eat snails for their shells so I've stuck mainly with snails.

[Jimnorris]

I do not think there is a thing as to much liverock! I think there is a thing of having not enough water in the tank????? Of course I am a guy speaking who has about 600 lbs of liverock in his tank.
Jim

[robertpower3]

I'm with Jim on the live rock issue. I have $160lbs in my eight gallon.

[manny]

Well, guess I'll be putting up a sifting star for sale soon.
For anyone else wondering about the star problem matt is referring to here's a good website I found.
http://www.rshimek.com/reef/sediment.htm