Good sandsifter?

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  1. Urban_s

    Urban_s Sea Dragon

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    Doing some cleaning and moving some rocks around today I saw that my sand bed has a lot of gas bubble build up(woot I think that means its now live). So I am looking for a couple sand sifters to sift. But the problem anything small(goby) will get eaten by my lion fish. Snails, stars?
     
    Urban_s, Aug 15, 2006
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  2. jonathan

    jonathan Aiptasia Anemone

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    conch....fighting conch or turtle conch, the queens can become very big
     
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  3. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Nassarius and/or bumblebee snails.
     
    amcarrig, Aug 16, 2006
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  4. acenia

    acenia Spaghetti Worm

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    Sand Sifting Sea Star
     
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  5. Monacle

    Monacle Skunk Shrimp

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    I gotta agree with the conchs, I love mine, and she does a great job.
     
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  6. Urban_s

    Urban_s Sea Dragon

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    How many should I get?
     
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  7. Black_Raven

    Black_Raven Scooter Blennie

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    Get a dozen or more nassarius snails. They sell for $1-2 and do a great job in the sand.
     
    Black_Raven, Aug 17, 2006
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  8. Reef Lover

    Reef Lover Sea Dragon

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    For a 75g I would get more. I have a 55g and have around 12 and still want more. They do a great job and when I put food in all of them come out in a few seconds.
     
    Reef Lover, Aug 18, 2006
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  9. Urban_s

    Urban_s Sea Dragon

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    In about a month I will be going down to vist my sister a couple hunderd miles away. And right by her house they happen to have a very nice lfs. lol. Already saving money for that trip.
     
    Urban_s, Aug 18, 2006
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  10. Urban_s

    Urban_s Sea Dragon

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    Another thing is that I want to get a Clown Fairy Wrasse and a sifting star. But I have read that Clown Fairy Wrasse's bury themselves in the sand. Would the start try to eat the wrasse?
     
    Urban_s, Aug 18, 2006
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