Best "Sand Sifting" Fish

[fishlawyer]

Hey All
Getting ready to cycle my 38 Gallon Bow front and I really want some sort of fish(s) that digs/sifts sand. Any suggestions?

 

[wolf_man]

Bullet Banded Goby. It does an amazing job cleaning my sand bed. Any sort of shrimp goby is fine.

 

[jrod4u]

yellow headed goby in mine is quite awesome. Really does a good job with the sandbed.

 

[marcb]

Diamond Goby, or really any goby from the Valenciennea genera.

 

[windlasher]

Originally Posted by FishLawyer
http:///forum/post/2946537
Hey All
Getting ready to cycle my 38 Gallon Bow front and I really want some sort of fish(s) that digs/sifts sand. Any suggestions?

Engineer Goby. I just put two in and woke up this morning to find a pile of sand where there wasn't one before.
MAKE SURE YOUR ROCKS ARE SECURE. Things that dig, can dislodge rocks.

 

[jpa0741]

Originally Posted by MarcB
http:///forum/post/2946746
Diamond Goby, or really any goby from the Valenciennea genera.
+1. I would say the Diamond goby is the hardest working sand sifter.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by jpa0741
http:///forum/post/2946925
+1. I would say the Diamond goby is the hardest working sand sifter.
I agree here. They do an awesome job. Be sure that any gaps in the top of your tank are blocked. Mine jumped several weeks after going into the DT

Here are a few pics. They are from the QT. I added the rock for him.