Clown Trigger

[frenchman68]

I have a clown trigger thats about 6" long in a tank with just live rock and a sand base. I was curious if I could put a sand sifting goby or something else in the tank to help keep it clean. I obviously cant use snails or crabs because those are little snacks to him.

 

[Mtnbikedan01]

I've had the same problem with the same size and type of fish and every fish smaller then itself was a snack. I kept my sand clean by siphoning it when doing water changes.

 

[schlitz]

Doesn't the siphon remove the sand from the tank?

 

[larangcon]

Use the type that does not siphon the sand out.

 

[Mtnbikedan01]

Doesn't the siphon remove the sand from the tank?

If you use a siphon designed for substrate instead of just a hose and take your time you should only loose a tiny bit of sand. By using your thumb on the output side of the siphon you can control flow and remove more waste and less sand.