A sand sifter that will survive in my fowlr

hqgc · #1 02-20-2007, 12:47 AM

Hello
I am looking for some recomendations for a sand sifter in my fowlr. I tried a sand sifting star but my triggers eventually made lunch of him. My tank specs are below in my signature.
Any Ideas?

EmilyB · #2 02-20-2007, 02:02 AM

Well, I'll offer this up, but your triggers might be different than my Picasso relative (Black Blotch).

I've got two tiger tails that I've had forever. I didn't know what would happen when I removed my sand bed, but they are still there intact, hiding in the rock and I find them often when I am reworking my rock structure.

I wouldn't want to suggest this and have your triggers rip it apart causing potential harm, so it is just something that works for me.

tranvictor · #3 02-20-2007, 07:18 PM

I used Sand Sifting snails, my experience was that my Picasso left them alone. That might help.

DanG · #4 03-15-2007, 02:48 AM

How about something like a conch? A strawberry conch for a smaller tank, or bigger tank you could go with a spider conch.

hqgc · #5 03-15-2007, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanG

How about something like a conch? A strawberry conch for a smaller tank, or bigger tank you could go with a spider conch.

I think I will try one.

Dave C · #6 03-15-2007, 11:43 AM

Horseshoe crab?

daddy01 · #7 03-16-2007, 05:45 PM

I got a "gold head sleeper" fish that really cleaned up my sand. Paul's aquarium in Surrey has them

Ticketyboo · #8 03-16-2007, 06:05 PM

I have a Black Sand Sifting cucumber... what an amazing creature to watch... he has about 6 arms at the front and grabs pockets of sand and ingests it, and spits clean sand out the rear whilst taking in whatever nutrients it does... i have combined this was a sand sifting starfish and a massive 4 inch conch.... those all work well for me in my predator tank so it may work for you...

deep_six · #9 03-16-2007, 06:05 PM

I introduced a banded goby in my tank. It has has done a great job with the sandbed and has quite a personality also. Not sure how your triggers would be with him though.

hqgc · #10 03-19-2007, 12:04 AM

My wrasse does a good job of sifting the sand, keeps about 2/3's of the sand pretty clean. For the last 1/3..... my fingers.
That is only till I can find a conch or a cucumber.
This is my first time keeping a wrasse; what a wicked fish. Great personality, fun to watch at feeding time as he goes head to head with the triggers.