What critter should i throw in my fuge

i just setup my HOB Aqua fuge which is only 2.5g and i was wondering what i should add in to keep the sandbed stirred up.

all that i have is the sand and chaeto

 

Sand sifting star. Snails. You can add a few things. We dont keep much in there at all.

 

i am not sure that i can keep a sand sifter in there it is very small.

i was thinking 2-3 nassarius snails and a small hermit or two.

i just dont want to add anything that will eat the pods

 

star would die not enough food, snails narcissus are primarily meat eats(so would die also)
i would say some kind of worm

 

No animals its a refugium , the word refuge means a place of safety and all you want in there is deep sand 4 to 5" slow water flows cool K value lamps to increase plant growth and algae plants . A star fish will eat some stuff as will any crabs or sand sifting critters , The fuge is supposed to be a safe place for the sand bed and all the bugs that live in it ..

 

i would listen to tangster he knows his stuff.


hes kinda a legend, they say he can tell his ph and salinity just buy taste alone.

 

i am just concerned that i will have a buildup of detritus on the sand causing high nitrates which would defeat the purpose of the fuge

 

there should be enough plants to counter act any build up of detritus

 

all that i have is a small clump of chaeto

 

plus, the detritus gives the pods FOOD!