Good Sand Shifter?

[Shep]

So whats a good invert for this? Just want something that will mix my sand up as it moves around, I was think about a Fighting Conch. Anyone have experience with these?

Thanks!

 

[zesty]

I know people that have a fighting conch with no complaints. Another good sandsifter are nassarius snails.

 

[minkota]

Fighting conch are good. I think the Florida Fighting Conch" is one of the only CUC members that will even eat Cyno.

 

[Z06-Hec]

I've read that tiger tail cucumber work good. i tried my luck and a rock fell on him, split him open and his guts got on a tang and killed it....
They eat all the sand and then poop it out clean...

I would try my luck again if i can find one... I think what happened to me was a 1 in a 1000 chance... all the bad things at the right time...

 

[Oscaror]

Conches! So awesome!

 

[91Atrac]

Conch and naussurian ... Snails are great! Could consider pistol shrimp sifters. They clean where the snails and such can get to cuz it's under the rocks. I like rainford and hectors gobies too :)

 

[fishroomlady]

I have two conches and they do a great job of keeping the sand sifted and cleaned

 

[bairdimusprime]

my pistol shrimp moves sand around like no other

 

[zesty]

This thread makes me want a conch now. haha!

 

[Shep]

This thread makes me want a conch now. haha!

Haha me too

 

[Kworker]

Conch all the way, awesome to watch their little elephant like trunk and littles eyes popping up.

 

[91Atrac]

Conch all the way, awesome to watch their little elephant like trunk and littles eyes popping up.

This yes haha!

 

[zoechance]

I adore my fighting Conches. THey are fun to watch. Have beedy little eyes on the end of 2 stalks and a long hose for sifting through sand. Awesome hardy creatures!!

 

[Wiz]

Tiger sand conch hands down no contest. I have had almost every cleaner you can think of. Buries itself stirs the sand and cleans like a champ anything that it can reach comical to watch. Never knock anything over in my tank. After a month of having it I had to go get a second and the ones that I had ate dinoflagellates without any problem.

 

[Big Larr]

I have a tiger conch and love it he does an awesome job

 

[NanaReefer]

I have a Strawberry Conch, named at the LFS but I have my doubts as mine is about 3" and true Strawberry Conchs only reach a max size of 1"I also have a 2 1/2" SB yet it seems to be doing great. I do supplement feed dried algae along with small meaty foods. Definitely a perfect fit for my 40B. Love it when it sticks it's eyes out from under the sand-lol

 

[kschweer]

+1 on a fighting conch and also nassarius snails.

 

[Cal]

my pistol shrimp moves sand around like no other

mines too...non stop working with 2 gobbies :dance:

 

[ZIGGY63]

fighting conch and zombie snails aka nassarius snails best combo, that's what I have

 

[Chad Paolucci]

I bought 2 dwarf Conche under recommendations for a small dino issue on my sand bed and sure enough they ate it. In all the google searching i have done not one article came up for conche as a possible solution to dinoflagellates so i figured i would chime in as they are great sand sifters and will eat even dinos in your sand bed