Good sand sifters - Page 2

sgallagher7 · 04/06/2008, 04:06 PM

thanks for the clarification. That helps a great deal. So not all cucumbers sift the sand? I was looking at a cool purple/black one. Was hoping to get someting that didnt look disgusting in the tank. lol

drillsar · 04/06/2008, 04:50 PM

purple/black may be toxic if they die as usually the color ones are. Get only the Tiger tail also called sand sifting cucumber there the best. They may not be great looking but do awesome job. You probably wont see it much anyway, make sure you have lots of detrius.

sgallagher7 · 04/06/2008, 04:57 PM

Oh dont worry. I have plenty to go around. The tiger tail it is. Is there a worry about it nuking the tank if it dies?

drillsar · 04/06/2008, 04:59 PM

Tiger tail wont hurt the tank if it dies, like anything though if it dies and not noticed for awhile can be problems. The tiger tails are the safe cucumbers.

vivek · 04/29/2008, 09:22 PM

how many tiger tails should i put in my 220gallon reef tank?

devgru · 04/30/2008, 09:07 PM

i have a 90g and i use 1 horshoe crab(does a REALLY good job when hes not getting pushed around by the powerheads,really fun to watch),10 tongan nass.,1 queen conch,and 10 vibex nass.

04/06/2008, 04:06 PM	#26
sgallagher7 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 621	thanks for the clarification. That helps a great deal. So not all cucumbers sift the sand? I was looking at a cool purple/black one. Was hoping to get someting that didnt look disgusting in the tank. lol __________________ Going to the dentist or reef tank? Hmmmm....... Current Tank Info: 75 Gal. Mix reef, 20 Gal sump. Euroreef 80 Skimmer, Reefbreeder photon 48 LEDS, Gyre 150 powerhead, Auto Topoff

04/06/2008, 04:57 PM	#28
sgallagher7 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 621	Oh dont worry. I have plenty to go around. The tiger tail it is. Is there a worry about it nuking the tank if it dies? __________________ Going to the dentist or reef tank? Hmmmm....... Current Tank Info: 75 Gal. Mix reef, 20 Gal sump. Euroreef 80 Skimmer, Reefbreeder photon 48 LEDS, Gyre 150 powerhead, Auto Topoff

04/29/2008, 09:22 PM	#30
vivek Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 515	how many tiger tails should i put in my 220gallon reef tank? __________________ Vivek Current Tank Info: 220g all SPS, 3 400w 20k radiums 6101, 3 tunze 6202, Bubble King Supermarin 300, reef octopus cal reactor, apex controller, 144g bowfront lps tank, 560 gal tank under construction

04/30/2008, 09:07 PM	#31
devgru Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: casselberry,fl Posts: 523	i have a 90g and i use 1 horshoe crab(does a REALLY good job when hes not getting pushed around by the powerheads,really fun to watch),10 tongan nass.,1 queen conch,and 10 vibex nass. __________________ It's time's like these when I think of the immortal worlds of socrate's who said "I drank what?" Current Tank Info: 125g w/125g sump/fuge,ACIII,RIO26hf,MAG9.5,PS,sulfer denitrate

04/06/2008, 04:50 PM	#27
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	purple/black may be toxic if they die as usually the color ones are. Get only the Tiger tail also called sand sifting cucumber there the best. They may not be great looking but do awesome job. You probably wont see it much anyway, make sure you have lots of detrius.

04/06/2008, 04:59 PM	#29
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	Tiger tail wont hurt the tank if it dies, like anything though if it dies and not noticed for awhile can be problems. The tiger tails are the safe cucumbers.