Sand Cleaner

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  1. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    Is there any invert that does a good job of turning over the substrate to keep it clean, my chalk goby makes a snow storm, i have got sand all over the rockwork, what about a couple of sand sifting starfish,?


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    Stingray, Apr 13, 2009
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  2. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    no i would star away from a sand star if i were you. you goby probably already ate alot of micro fuana.
    a sand star needs atleast 70 gallon tank's sand bed to survive unless your feeding it.

    usually the removal of all the fuana detriments the bed in the long run.
     
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  3. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    Ok, so would you recommend keeping the goby or is there anything else?
     
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  4. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Tiger tail cucumbers
     
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  5. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    you may as well keep it, it probably is a better option then the star. atleast the goby you can feed it easily.
    its probably the only thing left cleaning your sand.

    maybe worms of some type
     
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  6. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Nassarius snails
     
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  7. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    ok thanks.
     
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  8. card shark

    card shark Flamingo Tongue

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    cerith snails work good also,But i have had my sand sifting star fish in a thirty gallon tank for about 8 months and he is doing great.i have about 2 to 3 inches of sand.i do every other week i will put food in the sand ,he finds it rite away .very cool to watch.the only thing i can say is do some research and see what fits you best.Good Luck,JOE
     
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  9. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    Do they do a good job at keeping the sand clean, the goby is very good, but messy?
     
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  10. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    For actual sand cleanin tiger tail cucumber's are great...For moving sand around Nasarius snails or some type of gobie.. Althought not many have them.. Horse shoe crabb's when small look like lil bulldozers and keep the sand stirred up to...


    Good Luck..!!!
     
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