What will eat algae off sand?

[j. crow]

Conchs?
..What else?

 

[kaingers]

goby's, sand sifting starfish, nassarius snails.
They might not all eat it, but they will help it from occuring by keeping the sand stirred up

 

[roastreef]

Is it actually algae or is it cyano? I agree with the goby suggestion. I've got a golden headed sleeper goby that sifts sand all day and my sand is pure white.

 

[btldreef]

Diamond gobies are the best sand sifter in my opinion but they don't always eat the algae, if it's a lot, they'll ignore that area of the sand.
Anyways, what type of algae, is it algae, diatoms(brown) or cyano (red/reddish purple)?
Things to keep your sand clean:
Sand sifting gobies
Sand sifting starfish
Nassarius snails will sift sand and help keep it clean but they DO NOT eat algae, they are meat eaters.
Cerith Snails - great for diatoms and other algaes
Conches
Hermits (eat very little and usually climb on the rocks, but they will clean the sand as well)

 

[j. crow]

It looks like cyanos growing on the sand (which I just put in the tank a few weeks ago)

 

[btldreef]

Originally Posted by J. Crow
http:///forum/post/3176774
It looks like cyanos growing on the sand (which I just put in the tank a few weeks ago)
You shouldn't be putting cyano in the tank. It's something that usually happens on its own. Can you post some pics of your sand? The closer you can get, the better.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3176799
You shouldn't be putting cyano in the tank. It's something that usually happens on its own. Can you post some pics of your sand? The closer you can get, the better.

hmmm...me thinks he meant the sand just got put in
I HOPE anyways

 

[btldreef]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3176801

hmmm...me thinks he meant the sand just got put in
I HOPE anyways
I need to stop reading things so terribly wrong this weekend! This is what lack of sleep does to someone! My guests will be gone Tuesday night and then I'll be back on my game. This is terrible. You have to see how many threads (two of his, I'm so sorry btw!) I've screwed up and had to go and correct myself with lately! I've been living on coffee the past few days.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3176810
I need to stop reading things so terribly wrong this weekend! This is what lack of sleep does to someone! My guests will be gone Tuesday night and then I'll be back on my game. This is terrible. You have to see how many threads (two of his, I'm so sorry btw!) I've screwed up and had to go and correct myself with lately! I've been living on coffee the past few days.
LOL..we forgive you.....we have seen your good posts

 

[btldreef]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3176812
LOL..we forgive you.....we have seen your good posts

Aww, thanks
I can't handle grandma's and 27 month old special needs children in my house all at once. I haven't had more than 3 hours sleep per night in a week. I'm going mad.

 

[peasofme]

my mexican turbo snails eat everything everywhere. they even clean my corals. they're the only snails that actually do anything imo. nassarius are fun cause they are so fast though and cute with their little snorkles sniffing around.