Sand sifter recommendations

[DEE’S reef]

So my sand bed looks like this
I have a fighting conch and 5 zombie snails

 

[vlangel]

Give the fighting conch a chance. My sandbed looked like that and once my fighting conch started it did an amazing job.
An Atlantic cucumber could maybe help too. But make sure that you don't get so many sandsifters that they clean up everything and then starve.

 

[kevgib67]

So my sand bed looks like this
I have a fighting conch and 5 zombie snails

I would try a sand sifting goby, I have a diamond watchman goby. Although they are not bad I’ve heard Twinspot gobies do just as well but aren’t as messy.

 

[DEE’S reef]

I’d rather stick to inverts because I have fish that are currently quarantining and I don’t really want to wait 30 or more days to add something to my tank to help with the sand

 

[DEE’S reef]

Do think a star fish could work

 

[vlangel]

Do think a star fish could work

Serpent starfish can be good but they can get pretty big and even eat small fish.

 

[Freenow54]

snails , and diamond gobies

 

[prairies]

My sand has never looked the same since I added a Diamond Goby. Everything else can look awful but the sand is always sparkling

 

[Freenow54]

My sand has never looked the same since I added a Diamond Goby. Everything else can look awful but the sand is always sparkling

fun to watch too . When I am cleaning my sump it looks straight at me with its grumpy face

 

[69cam]

My Tiger Tails do a good job. :)

 

[zwalter38]

I’ve heard mixed reviews on them typically due to the age of your tank and amount of food for them, however I had great success with sand sifting stars. However I agree with vlangel, give the conch a chance they have also done great for me.

 

[JumboShrimp]

What size tank is that, and how new? Not looking that bad, actually. Either give your Conch time, or possibly add a second one. But don't starve things out-- they are quite effective.

 

[DEE’S reef]

It’s 80 gallons about 1 1/2 months almost 2 month old

 

[JumboShrimp]

Bumble Bee snails always play a nice role in a tank, too, by the way. But I'm just curious-- you are QTing fish, which is great, but aren't you worried that by adding 'new, wet things' to your tank, you could be brining in something harmful to your fish at this stage?

 

[shrimp chips]

More conch!

 

[paraletho]

Bumble Bee snails always play a nice role in a tank, too, by the way. But I'm just curious-- you are QTing fish, which is great, but aren't you worried that by adding 'new, wet things' to your tank, you could be brining in something harmful to your fish at this stage?

I was thinking the same thing. Unless you’re buying quarantined inverts or at least inverts that aren’t housed with fish in common water. Inspect your snails for things like vermatids. I tend to think in terms of my own system and I realize it is a lot easier to deal with things like vermatids in a small system.

 

[DEE’S reef]

So the conch seems to be cleaning one of the corners well the sands white in that corner but there’s a lot of holes from where he buried him self I was wondering if there’s a invert that can smooth out the sand or I have to do it my self

 

[PointerReefs]

+1 for Diamond Goby. Sand bed looks immaculate since I got one, however at first he was making quite a mess. Seems to have become a model citizen lately though. Maybe just a phase thought depending on tank size it wouldn’t hurt to have some variety, conch and nassarius snails work as well but not quite as fast as a Diamond Goby.

 

[DEE’S reef]

Do you think a starfish would help spread and level out the sand mounds the conch made

 

[JumboShrimp]

Generally speaking, all the hardest working (most effective) sand-inverts will make tracks in your sand. Learn to love it.