Sandbed Cleanup

[cliffrouse11bas]

What type of inverts can I place in my 29 gallon reef tank to clean up detritus???

 

[mlm]

Fighting Conchs for the sand bed. Astreas for any algea you may have.

 

[tangman99]

Nassarius snails are also good for the sandbed.
Tangman

 

[cliffrouse11bas]

Anybody have any pics of a fighting conch??

 

[bang guy]

A 29 may be too small to house an Alatus long term. However, they are really easy to give away when they get too big. Just watch for when it stops growing.
Other good inverts for a clean healthy sandbed:
Cerith Snails
Nassarius Snails
Polycheate Worms
Cirratulid Worms
Terebellid Worms (in the rocks near the bed)
Ostracodes

 

[steve40]

I wasnt allowed to take the picture from this site but if you want to go to the site you can see the picture. They are pretty weird looking.
http://www.aquahobby.com/marine/alatus.html

 

[steve40]

I think you would get alot of enjoyment from nausarius snails because they are entertaining and do a darn good job at keeping the sand bed looking good. If you end up getting some, you should check out the hawaiian nausarius, they have very beautiful shells. They are also fairly small so they would do good in your 29 g.

 

[barracuda]

Originally posted by cliffrouse11bas
Anybody have any pics of a fighting conch??
Picture is not perfect, sorry.

 

[steve40]

I think the trunk is the coolest part about them. Nausarius have the same thing but alot smaller.

 

[bang guy]

Originally posted by Juggernaut
Bang Guy, where can you get these critters from:
Polycheate Worms
Cirratulid Worms
Terebellid Worms (in the rocks near the bed)
Ostracodes

Most or all of them are probably present in the live sand from this site (not the bagged stuff).

 

[zafirablanca]

Try this site:
http://www.ipsf.com/