question??

[chandigz]

I have never siphoned the sand, but I do siphon the detrius off the bottom. My large clean up crew usually looks after most of the cleaning for me. I just change water.

[365seasons]

So it would be easier to get clean up critters than to try and maintain clean sand in the tank via the siphon??

We have a sand sifting starfish, which I've been informed is too big for our tank, so he may be going.

What other critters would be a good idea to help keep the sand white??

[365seasons]

Originally Posted by chandigz

I have never siphoned the sand, but I do siphon the detrius off the bottom. My large clean up crew usually looks after most of the cleaning for me. I just change water.

oh and how do you siphon the detrius off the bottom? When I try, just the sand comes up. Is there a trick for this??

[Whatigot]

tell us about your tank, or to make things easier in the future, add it's specs to your signature so you don't always have to post them...

I use a fighting conch and a orange lip conch in my tank, but I have lots of sand and they are in a 72 gallon display.
I wouldn't put them in anything smaller.

[digital-audiophile]

I've never considered using a syphon on a tank with sand. I just have snails crabs and a goby that sift through it.

[chandigz]

Originally Posted by 365seasons

oh and how do you siphon the detrius off the bottom? When I try, just the sand comes up. Is there a trick for this??

I just use a small hose and suck the detrius as i'm doing a water change. I keep the end away from the sand a bit so I don't suck much sand.