Snails for sand sifting?

GrantMeThePower · 08/16/2008, 01:02 AM

I can see air bubble pockets in my sand and would like my CUC to sift the sand to get rid of them. I dont think my tank is established enough or has enough load for a sand sifting star....are there snails that will burrow and move it around?

kau_cinta_ku · 08/16/2008, 01:21 AM

nassarius vibrex snails will dig in the sand and stir it well.

joeychitwood · 08/16/2008, 07:43 AM

How deep is the sand bed. A certain number of bubbles against the glass is normal in a DSB, and it seems that no matter how many sand sifting snails one has, they can't stir up the entire bed.

Sk8r · 08/16/2008, 07:48 AM

In your size tank, a fighting conch would be appropriate: caution: not near stony plate coral---they can damage it accidentally.

GrantMeThePower · 08/16/2008, 11:55 AM

Thanks guys...

Can i mix a fighting conch with the nassarius vibrex snails? How many of each do i need?

The sand is probably abouut 3 inches deep or so.

GrantMeThePower · 08/17/2008, 10:14 AM

Sk8r...how many do you think I should get?

Tswifty · 08/17/2008, 10:19 AM

FWIW... In my 90g tank, I have:

26 Super Tongan Nassarius Snails
35 Cerith Snails

I have other snails too, but these are the ones that move through the sand.

Tswifty · 08/17/2008, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sk8r
In your size tank, a fighting conch would be appropriate: caution: not near stony plate coral---they can damage it accidentally.

How about an Open Brain Coral?

padi200 · 08/17/2008, 12:12 PM

how about a diamond goby

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DN

padi200 · 08/17/2008, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by GrantMeThePower
I can see air bubble pockets in my sand and would like my CUC to sift the sand to get rid of them. I dont think my tank is established enough or has enough load for a sand sifting star....are there snails that will burrow and move it around?

You asked about snails... but consider other things that do the same..

fish, star fish, bla bla bla

snails are not the most exciting part of my tank.

08/16/2008, 01:02 AM	#1
GrantMeThePower Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 234	Snails for sand sifting? I can see air bubble pockets in my sand and would like my CUC to sift the sand to get rid of them. I dont think my tank is established enough or has enough load for a sand sifting star....are there snails that will burrow and move it around?

08/16/2008, 07:48 AM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	In your size tank, a fighting conch would be appropriate: caution: not near stony plate coral---they can damage it accidentally. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/17/2008, 10:19 AM	#7
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	FWIW... In my 90g tank, I have: 26 Super Tongan Nassarius Snails 35 Cerith Snails I have other snails too, but these are the ones that move through the sand. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover

08/16/2008, 01:21 AM	#2
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	nassarius vibrex snails will dig in the sand and stir it well.

08/16/2008, 07:43 AM	#3
joeychitwood Schrödinger's Mod Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 3,488	How deep is the sand bed. A certain number of bubbles against the glass is normal in a DSB, and it seems that no matter how many sand sifting snails one has, they can't stir up the entire bed.

08/16/2008, 11:55 AM	#5
GrantMeThePower Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 234	Thanks guys... Can i mix a fighting conch with the nassarius vibrex snails? How many of each do i need? The sand is probably abouut 3 inches deep or so.

08/17/2008, 10:14 AM	#6
GrantMeThePower Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 234	Sk8r...how many do you think I should get?

08/17/2008, 12:12 PM	#9
padi200 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: LA, CA Posts: 529	how about a diamond goby http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DN