SandSifter....

[StPatrick89]

Which is a better option? Sand-sifting star fish or a diamond watchman goby? 75G tank, two triggers in there, and tanks about two months old. Just a little back story

 

[jsker]

The goby, the system needs more time before adding a starfish

 

[Brady4000]

What about a conch? They do an amazing job? I also agree with the goby.

Edit: bad advice see @MaxTremors post in thread. My bad.

 

[coralfishreef]

Interesting fish, but the goby will dump sand all over the place including on top of corals. Tank is very young. Make sure the Goby eats some type of food beforehand, if you can, or it may starve. Conchs are interesting as well.

 

[ATAquariums]

I imagine the triggers will eat the starfish or try to. Goby can stir up a lot of sand, but not always

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Thought of a flounder?

 

[StPatrick89]

What about a conch? They do an amazing job? I also agree with the goby.

I heard the triggers will kill them

 

[StPatrick89]

Thought of a flounder?

Never heard of it... I’ll look it up

 

[StPatrick89]

I imagine the triggers will eat the starfish or try to. Goby can stir up a lot of sand, but not always

I thought the starfish will be under the sand bed

 

[StPatrick89]

Interesting fish, but the goby will dump sand all over the place including on top of corals. Tank is very young. Make sure the Goby eats some type of food beforehand, if you can, or it may starve. Conchs are interesting as well.

No corals

 

[StPatrick89]

The goby, the system needs more time before adding a starfish

I also have 3 triggers. I have a poop factory... so I was thinking whatever I put in there will have plenty to eat? Thoughts?

 

[ReefHog]

Diamond goby. Make sure he’s eating before you buy.

 

[Udest]

Yeah Id second that on the triggers eating the starfish and conch since they have those teeth

 

[StPatrick89]

Any other options to clean the sand bed since diamonds be taking long lunch breaks

 

[Udest]

Can't think of much that wont become a snack for triggers , are there any large snails that might not become a snack ?

 

[MaxTremors]

What about a conch? They do an amazing job? I also agree with the goby.

He has triggers. They’ll end up getting their eyes bit off.

edit: oh my god I hate autocorrect.

 

[Brady4000]

He has triggers. They’ll end up getting their eyes bit off.

edit: oh my god I hate autocorrect.

Oh wow. Did not know. Thanks for correcting my post, that would have been awful.

 

[Gup]

Which is a better option? Sand-sifting star fish or a diamond watchman goby? 75G tank, two triggers in there, and tanks about two months old. Just a little back story

For myself, I purchased a Diamondback just 3 weeks ago. He has made a significant difference in the texture and cleanliness of my substrate. Her, along with 2 emerald crabs and a few Cerith Snails, I have a new base

 

[Poof No Eyebrows]

I thought the starfish will be under the sand bed

They come out, cruise across the top of the sand, and even crawl up the glass at times.

 

[StPatrick89]

They come out, cruise across the top of the sand, and even crawl up the glass at times.

Sounds like feeding time for my triggers