What animal keeps the sandbed white?

TheReefGeek · #1 06-26-2006, 10:05 PM

I love my dragon goby, he is a good 4-5 inches, not sure if that would be gib enough to fend for himself in your tank or not.

Problem with pistol shrimp is that they tend to burrow under/around one section of rocks for a long time, and only move around the tank occasionally, and they wont come out into the open space and tough that rock, so overall they do move a lot of sand, but not evenly or in the right places like a sifting goby does.

Xtasia · #2 06-26-2006, 10:58 PM

I have a sand dollar... tiger tail sea cucumber, orange spotted conch, court jester goby (not good with a lion fish)

there's some starfish too.

maybe try the sand dollar. I've had mine for 2 years and I just LOVE it. see it lots.

Fishguy52 · #3 06-27-2006, 02:24 AM

i have a Ladder Glider goby and he does a great job of keepling the sand clean and the can get about 6" or so. he also burrower and is fun to look at i don't know if he would get along with anyone bigger them him. just an idea

sphelps · #4 06-27-2006, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by TheReefGeek

I love my dragon goby, he is a good 4-5 inches, not sure if that would be gib enough to fend for himself in your tank or not.

Problem with pistol shrimp is that they tend to burrow under/around one section of rocks for a long time, and only move around the tank occasionally, and they wont come out into the open space and tough that rock, so overall they do move a lot of sand, but not evenly or in the right places like a sifting goby does.

Yes I had a dragon goby once as well, great sifters and they aren't supper colorful which I find to be a good thing in a predator tank.

reeferaddict · #5 06-27-2006, 04:25 AM

I have an Engineer Goby... probably better than a foot long... if you get one make sure your rock work is stable and secure... he'll dig and rearrange the sandbed constantly... mines always pretty white..

Coderad · #6 06-27-2006, 04:32 AM

I just bought a Dragon Goby and within 3 day my sand was bright white again.

Delphinus · #7 06-27-2006, 05:36 AM

I hear those siphon tubes can do a pretty nice job too.

TheReefGeek · #8 06-27-2006, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

I hear those siphon tubes can do a pretty nice job too.

That sounds like work.

Coldwater · #9 06-27-2006, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

I hear those siphon tubes can do a pretty nice job too.

I have one of those and it does a great job but I have to do it very often and when I do it I have to keep lookout for my lionfish. I am thinking about buying a Dragon Goby or sand dollar if I can find either one.

Matt