Sand sifter fish help please!

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  1. Mtgelfman123

    Mtgelfman123 Astrea Snail

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    I have a feeling that a fish that I recently bought is going to be returned soon and I can trade him in for another fish and I desperately need a sand sifter my budget is 25 bucks what can I get check my signature for tank specs. I was thinking lawnmower blenny but idk
     
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  2. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    Lawnmower blennies only eat algae, they don't really sift sand. 15 gallons is pretty small. What else is in there?
     
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  3. Mtgelfman123

    Mtgelfman123 Astrea Snail

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    The other things are 2 ocellaris clowns and 2 snails but I keep the tank spotless except for the brown algae that's on the sand I really want a lawnmower blenny will it fit in my tank?
     
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  4. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    Lawnmower blennies get up to 5" and only eat macro algae. It's not going to help your sand situation any and gets pretty large for a 15 gallon aquarium.
     
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  5. Caspian

    Caspian Coral Banded Shrimp

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    a two spot goby will do?
    They get like 3 inches they sift the sand, and their ugly what more could you want from a sand sifter?! =P

    Eh there not that ugly my love just likes to say they are.

    EDIT: On a new note these can be hard to keep alive as they enjoy dieing. Most likely from a lack of goodies in the sand for them to nom on. They can be fed but I just read and they don't always make it.
     
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