Sand Sifters

[Sniperhank]

So, I have several different snails in my reef. Things are generally kept clean...just nothing pays attention to my sandbed. It is a mess. I'm looking for suggestions on some good guys to keep my sandbed going.

One of the recent suggestions would be white legged hermits. I can never keep straight which hermit crabs consume what, so IDK. There are only 2 blue legged hermits remaining in my 55 gallon, so I'm thinking that increasing the hermit population can't hurt. Any other ideas?

 

[edwardclaxton]

Get a goby. I have a yellowheaded sleeper goby and he keeps my sand clean ive had him for about 6.months. And I never have to clean my sand.

 

[Sniperhank]

I'd prefer an invert.

 

[tmartin722]

Sandsifting starfish is what I have with some snails.

 

[Sniperhank]

Think the sand sifting star would have an issue w/ there being egg crate under my sandbed? Id think it would, but always making sure.

 

[tmartin722]

Idk about with egg crates. How deep is your sand bed? Mine is only about an inch deep.

 

[Sniperhank]

Inch and a half. Half being egg crate.

 

[Grizz]

Try some fighting conch's i have 2 in my tank and it seems like they eat all kinds of algae detritus and even cyano They bury them self's in the sand so it helps with stirring up the bed