any suggestions

[curtis mitchell]

whats a good sand sifter for a jbj nano 12 gal ? Thanks Curtis

 

[mr difficult]

Sand Sifting Star also snails I have them in my 12 gallon cube master.

 

[crewdawg1981]

... The sand sifting star is likely to starve in a 12?! Right?

 

[drnecropolis]

Sand sifting stars is a bad choice for most home systems..

 

[mr difficult]

I over feed alot of times he has been doing well for a while sorry for any bad ideas. It's something that works for me

 

[curtis mitchell]

Snails are great and I like the job they do I was looking for maybe a small gobbie or something with more movement and color . Thanks for the advice . Happy Reefing to all. Thanks Curtis

 

[johnr2604]

How about a watchman pistol pair? Between the pistol and goby there would be plenty of sand sifting going on.

 

[brianjfinn]

johnr2604;552492 wrote: How about a watchman pistol pair? Between the pistol and goby there would be plenty of sand sifting going on.

That's an excellent idea. Although in a 12 gallon, I'd say go with a smaller goby and shrimp, like the banded goby or yasha goby, the latter being my favorite!

 

[curtis mitchell]

how deep should my sb be? it is about 3" now is that good or do I need more or less sb . do you have a pair?

 

[johnr2604]

your sandbed is probably fine and yes I have pairs

 

[crewdawg1981]

That should be fine, just make sure your rock is touching the bottom glass as the shrimp goby is going to be tunneling all over the place. I love my shrimp/goby pair. Its a very cool symbiotic relationship, but my shrimp has tunnels spanning my entire 90 gallon so I'm glad my rocks were put on the glass.

 

[curtis mitchell]

I was thinking I would put some plexie rods on the bottom of the LR . SO the LR shouldn't be a problem . what do ya think?

 

[crewdawg1981]

Eh.. thats probably overkill in a JBJ 12. I never bothered with it in my NC12DX. I'd just get them on the bottom glass and put the sand in and you should be good. Up to you of course.

 

[acroholic]

If you have rock stability with the tank empty and the rock on the bottom glass, any burrowing activity won't matter.

 

[curtis mitchell]

You guys rock,Thanks folks .I will take your advise rods for the LR is alot more work as well .right now I have just a small cuc 5 blue leg hc,and 5 snails. and 8lbs LR,3" SB. tank has been running for about 4-5 months. with some softies not much .

 

[slinky]

twinspot goby? they are tiny and sift sand like diamond goby

 

[curtis mitchell]

Slinky;552551 wrote: twinspot goby? they are tiny and sift sand like diamond goby

I like that guy ? do you or have you had one?

 

[slinky]

nope, they are too small for even my 55G. I know they are reef safe and docile. mind their own business and sift sand.

they aren't bad looking for a goby either.

 

[curtis mitchell]

does anybody have a twinspot goby in their nano? If so pros or cons? Thanks Curtis

 

[gnashty]

Not sure if it helps or not but I have a Diamond Goby in my 210, he is pretty large, about 6-7" and sifts sand like a machine. my sandbed looks different every hour lol...but clean

I like the twinspot too