starfish and other sand sifters

[Red44]

Do you need to have a very fine sand bed to have these guys?

 

[cmor1701d]

Yes.

 

[carey]

Jumping in here, lol, are these guys ok in a few month old tank? I was looking at the sand sifting stars.

 

[cmor1701d]

Sure, they are a great addition to a clean up crew. BUT, in your case I would think twice about exactly what I was buying. Some scavenge the pods from the sand and rock.

 

[carey]

I recently had a pod explosion in my tank. lol There are thousands on my glass and rock lately.

 

[Red44]

Hi does the sand have to be suger size sand or can it be more grainy so it doesn't blow around as much

 

[cmor1701d]

Sugar sized. Once the sand is coated with bacteria it won't blow around.

 

[cmor1701d]

@carey. Pods will self regulate their numbers the explosion is only temporary. The numbers will soon drop. A mandarin can eat its weight in pods every day (or so it seems).

 

[Red44]

So would 80ibs of suger sized sand be enough for a 72 gallon?