how to get clean sand?

blue steel

blue steel

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I have heard of all kinda of things to do to get clean sand but since my budget is only so much, I want to know what is the best to buy. I heard sea cucumbers are good,even certain kind of snails.
 
jkvjl

jkvjl

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try a coby. they go around eating the sand and spitting it out. keeps the diatoms (brown sand) away.
 
jkvjl

jkvjl

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a coby is a bottom feeder. it just swims around the bottom of your tank eatting the sand and spiiting it out. really to me it just cleans the sand all day.cool little fish to bad my puffer had mine for lunch last week now i need another.
 
saltymom

saltymom

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I think jkvjl means a goby.. I could b wrong! Im fairly new and dont know it all or anything! But I have an orange diamond goby..and it keeps my sand bed always changing!
 
sailfin

sailfin

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A Goby would be correct, not a Coby. I agree with the fighting conch. I have two in my 54 g. and they keep it very clean!!!
:D
 
sailfin

sailfin

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Originally posted by Blue Steel
would you get a fighting conch or aquacultured fighting conch or a queen conch
I got the aquacultered fighting conch. They recommend 1/30 gallons. They are doing wonders in my tank. Actually they are the only thing in my tank that takes care of diatoms and I haven't had any since then.
:D
 
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