Sand Sifting Crabs

samurai_sushi

samurai_sushi

Member
Hello SWF, I'm interested in buying a sand sifting crab under your Crabs section. The only problem is that my tank probobly won't be able to sustain five of the buggers, and I don't wan't to just ditch or kill the other four. Is there any way to just get one in on my next order? Thanks for the help.
 
swfishy

swfishy

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Staff member
Sand sifting crabs grow to a maximum of 1 inch long. It is recommended that you add one for every 2 gallons of water.
At this time we only have the group of 5. Could you give some to a friend with a tank?
 
earlybird

earlybird

Active Member
Sand sifting stars need a big tank with lots of LR and preferable a DSB. The rock and sand provide food which means your tank should be mature before adding one. I don't know if I'd go with the "one for every 2 gallons" seems like overkill to me.
 
coral keeper

coral keeper

Active Member
Originally Posted by earlybird
http:///forum/post/2624031
Sand sifting stars need a big tank with lots of LR and preferable a DSB. The rock and sand provide food which means your tank should be mature before adding one. I don't know if I'd go with the "one for every 2 gallons" seems like overkill to me.
They are talking about Sand Sifting Crabs, not Sand sifting stars.
 
spunky

spunky

Member
Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/2627589
nope the ugly little critters we call sand fleas
thats what i was thinking teresa i was at the beach the other day and saw them all over the place. was thinking about snagging a few and tossing them in the tank would that be a bad idea ??
 
coral keeper

coral keeper

Active Member
Originally Posted by spunky
http:///forum/post/2630937
thats what i was thinking teresa i was at the beach the other day and saw them all over the place. was thinking about snagging a few and tossing them in the tank would that be a bad idea ??
That ain't a bad idea.
 
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