Sand sifters

[wschaedler]

Hey guys, just got a tiger sand sifter blenny. It is causing my tank to fog up with the sand a little bit and I’m worried that it’ll just make it worse overtime and possibly harm stuff. Will this effect my fish// inverts?

 

[blaxsun]

Hey guys, just got a tiger sand sifter blenny. It is causing my tank to fog up with the sand a little bit and I’m worried that it’ll just make it worse overtime and possibly harm stuff. Will this effect my fish// inverts?

It shouldn't - unless he's an absolute terror. Whatever you're running for filtration (filter floss, socks, etc.) - just maybe change it out a bit more frequently until things settle down.

 

[Uncle99]

Mine spit sand on my tracs and scollies so had to be rehomed.
The DBG was the worst.

 

[wschaedler]

Will this affect my clowns? Or anything alive in the tank?

 

[Uncle99]

Sand browning around the tank is a problem longer term.
Gravel would not do this.

 

[JGT]

Only issue would be corals. The sand can damage their tissue.