sand sifting crabs

[coffeetwitch]

what are they? what do they do? are they good for anything? what does their job better? how big do they get?

thanks everyone.

 

[mr_X]

never heard of any sand sifting crabs that can live in reef tanks. they are colder water creatures. we have them here at the jersey shore.

 

[Sniperhank]

He means sand fleas.

 

[coffeetwitch]

correct sand fleas. here is a quick vid.

 

[Gboy66]

what are they? what do they do? are they good for anything? what does their job better? how big do they get?

thanks everyone.

Well, whenever i catch them on the west coast they are generally smaller (pinky nail size). Every so often youll get a sucker that is like the size of the top half of your thumb. They are really digging machines, and i imagine they need a DSB.

 

[mr_X]

they need colder temps, not 80 degree water year round.

 

[coffeetwitch]

thats a shame. seemed like they would have been good sand sifters and cuc. oh well.

 

[mr_X]

here's some info about them.
Sand Fleas (Mole Crabs or Sand Crabs) Prime surf fishing bait

 

[coffeetwitch]

hahaha they are bait. and could be used for feeders thank you mr_X