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jean19 · 05/21/2007, 11:37 PM

bonjour
in a deep sand bed , is it good or not to put some sand sifting animals ?
whats your experiences?
merci

drummereef · 05/21/2007, 11:54 PM

Only animals that will sift the top layer only. I use nassarius and cerith snails for this. I have kept tigertail cukes and a fighting conch as well for the same purpose. I would stay away from gobies or sand sifting stars as they will deplete the sandbed of its fauna and defeat the purpose.

kevin95695 · 06/04/2007, 12:18 AM

agree

bienvenue ami!

cloak · 06/04/2007, 01:32 AM

Worms.

You feed the tank and the sand bed moves...

jean19 · 06/04/2007, 04:37 AM

merci
kevin tu parle francais?

frederickk · 06/04/2007, 04:59 PM

Je mettrais aussi des escargots tel cerith et nassarius pour ton fond.

Roy G. Biv · 06/04/2007, 05:43 PM

Sable tamiser les Ã©toiles et gobies peuvent obtenir aussi profondÃ©ment. J'enfoncerais aussi aux escargots.

virginiadiver69 · 06/04/2007, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by drummereef
I would stay away from gobies or sand sifting stars as they will deplete the sandbed of its fauna and defeat the purpose.

I have noticed that my diamond goby does not go further than about 1/2" deep into the sand. Could that still cause a problem? I hope not because my sand surface has not looked this white since it came out of the bag.

Roy G. Biv · 06/04/2007, 06:41 PM

There is nothing wrong with that goby cleaning the sand, he will make many burrows and you will lose some of the benefits of the sand being undisturbed. I have a diamond goby and wouldnt trade him for anything.

samsfishnchips · 06/04/2007, 08:07 PM

well based on what I have gather,

putting animals that interact mainly with the sand bed are considered "predators" such as the gobies, sand sifting stars etc,

these are the some of the pieces which add to the demise of DSB and DSB getting the bad rap that they don't work, etc,

have a good night,

sam

jean19 · 06/04/2007, 11:28 PM

i'll go for snails

merci

frederickk · 06/08/2007, 07:47 PM

Quel sortes as-tu achete?

jean19 · 06/09/2007, 12:00 AM

cerith et nassarius,4 jour de voyage ( strike ) no problem ,

05/21/2007, 11:37 PM	#1
jean19 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: corréze,FRANCE Posts: 70	dsb bonjour in a deep sand bed , is it good or not to put some sand sifting animals ? whats your experiences? merci __________________ sorry for my american ,i'm french !

05/21/2007, 11:54 PM	#2
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Only animals that will sift the top layer only. I use nassarius and cerith snails for this. I have kept tigertail cukes and a fighting conch as well for the same purpose. I would stay away from gobies or sand sifting stars as they will deplete the sandbed of its fauna and defeat the purpose. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

06/04/2007, 12:18 AM	#3
kevin95695 Member of the Registry Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Perimeter patrol. Posts: 3,469	agree bienvenue ami! __________________ You wouldn't believe it if I told you. Go put on the helmet. Did I say that out loud? Current Tank Info: Color chunks in a big water box.

06/04/2007, 04:37 AM	#5
jean19 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: corréze,FRANCE Posts: 70	merci kevin tu parle francais? __________________ sorry for my american ,i'm french !

06/04/2007, 08:07 PM	#10
samsfishnchips Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,328	well based on what I have gather, putting animals that interact mainly with the sand bed are considered "predators" such as the gobies, sand sifting stars etc, these are the some of the pieces which add to the demise of DSB and DSB getting the bad rap that they don't work, etc, have a good night, sam __________________ Every moment is a chance for happiness. Current Tank Info: 90G 99% SPS

06/04/2007, 01:32 AM	#4
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Worms. You feed the tank and the sand bed moves...

06/04/2007, 04:59 PM	#6
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Je mettrais aussi des escargots tel cerith et nassarius pour ton fond.

06/04/2007, 05:43 PM	#7
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	Sable tamiser les Ã©toiles et gobies peuvent obtenir aussi profondÃ©ment. J'enfoncerais aussi aux escargots.

06/04/2007, 06:41 PM	#9
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	There is nothing wrong with that goby cleaning the sand, he will make many burrows and you will lose some of the benefits of the sand being undisturbed. I have a diamond goby and wouldnt trade him for anything.

06/04/2007, 11:28 PM	#11
jean19 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: corréze,FRANCE Posts: 70	i'll go for snails merci __________________ sorry for my american ,i'm french !

06/08/2007, 07:47 PM	#12
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Quel sortes as-tu achete?

06/09/2007, 12:00 AM	#13
jean19 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: corréze,FRANCE Posts: 70	cerith et nassarius,4 jour de voyage ( strike ) no problem , __________________ sorry for my american ,i'm french !