Deep sand bed critters

[CoralClasher]

What do reef worms and mini stars eat and do I need to feed them? I started a DSB refugium two weeks ago and got some worms and stars but without fish in refugium and a filter before what should I feed the critters?

 

[Gareth elliott]

If referring to sand stirring sea stars you cant really feed. They eat the beneficial bacteria and microorganisms in your sand bed.

Bristle worms eat detritus unless its a bobbit they what comes near their hole.

 

[CoralClasher]

If referring to sand stirring sea stars you cant really feed. They eat the beneficial bacteria and microorganisms in your sand bed.

Bristle worms eat detritus unless its a bobbit they what comes near their hole.

I got the reef worms and mini stars from Indo Pacific Reef farm. Don't think the mini stars are like the big sand sifting stars that eat the life out of the sand. They were really small.

 

[Gareth elliott]

If micro brittle stars also detritus

 

[CoralClasher]

If micro brittle stars also detritus

Well I've got lots of detritus in DT should I remove the filter and let it flow?

 

[Gareth elliott]

Well I've got lots of detritus in DT should I remove the filter and let it flow?

If your tank is healthy now i would continue with whatever filter you are currently running

 

[CoralClasher]

If your tank is healthy now i would continue with whatever filter you are currently running

DT is looking sweet but the deep sand bed isn't showing much life after two weeks.

 

[Gareth elliott]

I will chime in @Lasse as i think he will have better advice for your sand bed. I have never actually done dsb. I think he runs some variation of it currently.

 

[CoralClasher]

Just got a email from the place I got the worms from they say no extra food in the refugium. The lights and the macros will produce plenty of food for the critters.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Maybe it’s just the photo but that “SB” doesn’t look very “D” to me - how deep is it?

 

[CoralClasher]

4-5 inches deep

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Are you still running the remote deep sand bed?

 

[CoralClasher]

Are you still running the remote deep sand bed?

Yep still rocking the remote deep sand bed refugium. About a year ago I used @brandon429 sand rinse and transferred to a different setup.

 

[brandon429]

Fish room looking matured and diverse really sharp!