what kind of sand sifter?

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  1. smitty65

    smitty65 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I am desperately in need of something to keep my sand stirred up. I have a 210g with the following stock:
    niger- 6"
    blue throat- 7"
    lo- 5"
    banana wrasse- 6"
    tomato clown- 4"
    squirrel- 4"
    yellow tang- 4"
    sf eel 9"
    emperor angel- currently in 75g only 3"
    3 pencil urchins
    huge brittle star
    various snails, red leg and blue leg hermits
    I have had mixed answers on adding a watchman or golden head as they say the eel will make short work of them. The eel is well fed and was housed with a scooter blennie for 6 months before being moved into the 210. No problems then but again, the sf was only 6". Some say I shouldn't have a problem other say yes. Thoughts ?
     
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  3. ARIZE13

    ARIZE13 Plankton

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    Try Some Sand Sifting Stars
     
  4. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    large nassarious snails sift sand
     
  5. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    I agree Sand sifting Star and Nassarious

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  6. smitty65

    smitty65 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I have heard that a sand sifter will decimate a sand bed and then starve to death. Any truth to that?
     
  7. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    What's the problem with your sand ?