I am thinking about getting a sand-sifting star to help aerate my sandbed because there is brown diatom growing all over the sandbed and my snails won't touch it and my hermits jut walk over it which barely helps the problem.
I know that they are known for being a poor choice for live sandbeds, but I have 35# of extremely porous liverock in a 29g with a 2-inch deep sandbed which is also (ofcourse by now) live.
I was just wondering if this is a horrible decision and will do more bad than good? I got a very good price for one so I just figured i'd ask on here first.
Also, anyone know where to get nassarius snails? Would that help?
I'm open to suggestions on keeping the sandbed clean and free of algae/diatom films, aside from flow, don't suggest the flow thing as believe me, i've tried that and have plenty of flow but when I adjust direction, I get sand everywhere no matter what so i'm trying a new approach.
I need some type of star, snail, or fish that focuses on the sandbed and ONLY the sandbed rather than tank glass.
I know that they are known for being a poor choice for live sandbeds, but I have 35# of extremely porous liverock in a 29g with a 2-inch deep sandbed which is also (ofcourse by now) live.
I was just wondering if this is a horrible decision and will do more bad than good? I got a very good price for one so I just figured i'd ask on here first.
Also, anyone know where to get nassarius snails? Would that help?
I'm open to suggestions on keeping the sandbed clean and free of algae/diatom films, aside from flow, don't suggest the flow thing as believe me, i've tried that and have plenty of flow but when I adjust direction, I get sand everywhere no matter what so i'm trying a new approach.
I need some type of star, snail, or fish that focuses on the sandbed and ONLY the sandbed rather than tank glass.