sand cleaning fish

[71raw]

hi guys! well i need help buying a sand cleanning fish, sumthing small i have a 12g aquapod tank, any sugestions of what type of fish i should get? and also whats sum good websites for buying coral?

THANKS

 

[reefman23]

I would rely more on a clean-up crew to do that rather than a fish. However, a yellow watchman goby will occasionally sift the sand and would do okay in a 12g.

Jesse

 

[71raw]

i do i have a cleanup krew, but there not doing a good job, all they do is kill each other. i have,

1 scarlet hermit
3 blue leg her
5 cortez herm

2 artisa snail
2 margarita snail

had 2 more snails of each but my hermits killed them, i threw in extra shells so they wont kill each other.

so u think the goby would help? i was playing to buy a goby but didnt know withc species to buy.

 

[reefman23]

Go for a few nassarius snails... those are the ones that will lie in and sift the sand. Great additions.

Jesse

 

[71raw]

koo thanks reefman im considering the yellow watchman also do they pair up with anything?

 

[reefman23]

I believe they *may* pair up with a pistol shrimp. The pistols can be pesky in a 12g though... they LOVE to throw sand everywhere.

Jesse

 

[71raw]

well i have a pepermint shrimp in there but we'll c. thanks againg for your help!


i got a flyer from tongs(lfs) and their having a afterthanksgiving sells! 30%off on live stock. im gona check that out! ill post more details on the fourm later on today..

 

[mrdanielbrown]

Ugh, I can't think of the fish's name, but there is a type that filters "sand" (not crushed coral) through its gills. I've never owned one myself, but I've been wanting to get one for the 20g tank that I just purchased.

 

[TimSchmidt]

diamond back goby sifts sand. Very cool. Pearly jawfish is another one.

 

[mrfipp]

Jawfish dont sift sand, they just burrow. For simply stirring sand, your best bet is nassarius snails, as mentioned above. Your current clean up crew includes nothing that sifts sand. Also, pistol shrimp and the peppermint shrimp shouldnt be a conflict issue, they feed on different things, and occupy different tank space.

 

[TimSchmidt]

Jawfish dont sift sand, they just burrow. For simply stirring sand, your best bet is nassarius snails, as mentioned above. Your current clean up crew includes nothing that sifts sand. Also, pistol shrimp and the peppermint shrimp shouldnt be a conflict issue, they feed on different things, and occupy different tank space.

Thank you for the correction. :langle