sand sifter for 20 gallon

[fishboy10]

i need some help with sand cleanup what would be best to clean it in a 20 gallon my lone hermit is an ******* and killed the other crabs but he leaves snails alone but they dont spend time in sand like he does

 

[Wilsoni]

Well if you want something that will clean the top layer of sand, I would say your best bet is a Fighting/Sand Conch.

I have two that keep my sandbed pearly white :D

 

[Wilsoni]

They're incredibly odd creatures though... They remind me of the vacuum thing from Teletubbies. Lol

 

[jd371]

I agree with odd creatures, mine will disappear for a few weeks and I think it died somewhere in the tank, only to have it pop out one day like nothing happened. It will be active for a few days and then disappear again. Does a good job on the sand though.

 

[dochow]

I have a sand sifter starfish and he is phenomenal. Had him for over 6 months now and he just roams the sand from place to place burying himself and I assume eating crap in the sand.

http://m.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+2857+572&pcatid=572

Not the most beautiful thing but he keeps sand immaculate.

 

[dochow]

You can see him in the middle of this pic half buried.

 

[Roboson]

What kind of hermit do you have? The murderous one?

 

[Naiad]

I vote conch

 

[fishboy10]

a zebra tip hermit

 

[AdamNC]

For that small a tank?, about 20 Nassarius Snails. A Fighting Conch will run out of food stuffs fast and a Sand Sifting Star also.

 

[themcnertney]

Nassarius Snails.
Anything other then this, your tank is too small for long term survival.

 

[themcnertney]

I have a sand sifter starfish and he is phenomenal. Had him for over 6 months now and he just roams the sand from place to place burying himself and I assume eating crap in the sand.

http://m.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+2857+572&pcatid=572

Not the most beautiful thing but he keeps sand immaculate.

I don't recommend a sand sifter. It will render your food supply, bury itself then die.

 

[fishboy10]

will they beable to get away from a zebra tip crab if need be

 

[dochow]

Whoops didn't see 20 gallon!!

 

[dochow]

Yeah no sand sifter....maybe get a bigger tank?? The curse of this hobby

 

[CodyRVA]

+1 on Nassarius, I love my conch, but it's 5 inches and it needs every bit of my 4 foot tank to stay happy.

 

[Roboson]

a zebra tip hermit

Zebra hermits are by far the worst hermits to get. They are incredibly aggressive *******s. You'd be better off sending them to sump land. Otherwise your snails will never be safe. I lost 2 snails and a blue legged hermit to mine before I banished him.