Sand keepers

[ishtar]

Hello Everyone
I was wondering what you all had for turning your sand?
I am looking for some interesting creature to keep my sand bed nice without depleting all the good things it needs to thrive. Show and Tell please
Thanks
Patrick

 

[bigarn]

Nassarius snails will turn the sand as they bury themselves, come back up and go along looking for food. Hermits will do their part, as they pick at the sand looking for food.

 

[jdm_ae86]

nass. snails, cirratulid worms, bristle worms, pistol shrimp, microcrustaceans, etc, etc, etc. all of those critters makes a healthy sandbed.

 

[ishtar]

Originally posted by bigarn
Nassarius snails will turn the sand as they bury themselves,
I did a search and that seems to be what a lot of people are doing. I also have plenty of blue legs. Once I got rid of my sleeper goby I can see a lot of pods now. The down side is the sand is not so pristine, but I would rather have the pods.

 

[ishtar]

I bought some Nassarius snails. They are getting ready to go in now.