Looking for a Poop Eater

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by APC, Jul 30, 2009.

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  1. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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    ok thanks
     
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  2. Powerman

    Powerman Giant Squid

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    Well, I like my nassarius too for stirring up the sand, but they don't eat poop. They are meat eaters. They eat food. Hermit are scavengers. Worms eat poop. A healthy sand bed with worms and stars cleans the bed. Sand stirrers are good, but that does not mean they are eating poop.
     
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  3. Screwtape

    Screwtape Tonozukai Fairy Wrasse

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    Some sea cucumbers make good sand cleaners, depends on the size of your tank though, some can get really really big.
     
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  4. drew3

    drew3 Blue Ringed Angel

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  5. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    I have 1 atlantic black cucumber and 1 tiger tail cucumber in my 90g. But yeah, they can get big. They do really clean up the sand though, and one of mine eats cyano.

    My engineer friend has a black atlantic one in his 75 that is 8-10 inches long.
     
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