Can a sand sifter really destroy a DSB?

Crustman · 01/14/2010, 08:32 PM

I find it hard to believe that a single Goldenhead sleeper or sifting goby could destroy a live sand bed. They only take a few mouthfulls of the top sediment. They could never consume all the invertebrates in the top layer of the whole tank and these are reproducing and will eventually recolonize the disturbed sand. I can only observe my Goldenhead sleeper and it stays on one side of the the tank near the live rocks, sifts some and also feeds on PE Mysis and other foods. Call me skeptical; what say you?

Sisterlimonpot · 01/14/2010, 09:35 PM

Here's a great thread by Whys that describes a lot about what you're talking about.

DC_40gallon · 01/14/2010, 09:42 PM

A sand sifting star can and then it will die from starvation.

01/14/2010, 08:32 PM	#1
Crustman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 941	Can a sand sifter really destroy a DSB? I find it hard to believe that a single Goldenhead sleeper or sifting goby could destroy a live sand bed. They only take a few mouthfulls of the top sediment. They could never consume all the invertebrates in the top layer of the whole tank and these are reproducing and will eventually recolonize the disturbed sand. I can only observe my Goldenhead sleeper and it stays on one side of the the tank near the live rocks, sifts some and also feeds on PE Mysis and other foods. Call me skeptical; what say you? __________________ Tom Current Tank Info: 65 gallon reef with 8 T-5's, ATI Blue Plus, Blue Special, KZ Fiji Purple, Vertex IN 100, phosphate and carbon reactor Coralife Turbo Sea Pump

01/14/2010, 09:35 PM	#2
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	Here's a great thread by Whys that describes a lot about what you're talking about. __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

01/14/2010, 09:42 PM	#3
DC_40gallon Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,474	A sand sifting star can and then it will die from starvation.