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[puffer24/7]

just a quick question do u have to clean the sand in a aggressive tank

 

[puffer24/7]

u gotta be out there aw2

 

[sharkguy22]

sand sifters.

 

[puffer24/7]

like what i know iam sorry i dont know

 

[aw2]

Depends on what type of fish you're keeping in an "agressive tank". Some fish eat snails, hermits, etc. while others will eat crabs, shrimp, etc.
In my tank, I keep 2 baseball sized Red Starry Hermits, 2 Bahama Stars and 4 Turbo Snails.

 

[puffer24/7]

iam planning on keeping a zebra eel a dog face and a panther grouper there still might be a few changes

 

[puffer24/7]

also would a chocalate chip starfish be ok

 

[aw2]

Zebra Eels will eat crabs, shrimp and sometimes small fish.
Dog Faced Puffers will eat crabs, hermits, sometimes snails and shrimp.
Pather Groupers will eat shrimp and small fish.

 

[puffer24/7]

so the only thing would be the chocalate chip starfish right?

 

[puffer24/7]

what if i was to stick with the cc would i have to clean it

 

[aw2]

Choc. Chip Stars might be alright, but your Puffer may take bites every once in a while.
You could probably get away with Turbo Snails and larger hermits.

 

[puffer24/7]

would the margarita be ok and the astrea's do u think he would end up killing the chocalate chip

 

[puffer24/7]

and what about the cc situation would i ever have to clean that let me know thank you

 

[aw2]

Margaritas and astreas may get munched by the Dog Faced.
And, I'd stay away from CC...definately not something I recommend for a tank but some people have luck with it. IMO, it's just a nitrate factory and needs to constantly be cleaned.

 

[puffer24/7]

damn is there anything that will keep the sand bed clean with out get tormented by the puffer also is it ok to mix the cc and sand

 

[aw2]

Mixing sand with crushed coral is a pain.
The sand settles through the CC and you end up with sand on bottom and CC on top.

 

[puffer24/7]

damn that sucks well is there anything at all that will keep the sand bed clean what about a sand sifting starfish

 

[aw2]

Large hermits

 

[puffer24/7]

harah large hermits will be fine thank god now the hard part is where can i get them and they will be fine with any other fish i choose to put in i think if they can survive puffers they can survive anything am i right

 

[reel1in]

Throw a dragon wrasse in there he'll sift the sand and make it good as new there real fun to watch as well my tanks sand was disgusting till I threw the dragon wrasse in there its really neat when the lights go off and they disappear in the sand till the next day