Best Sand Sifting creatutr

[Mike16]

I have a 24gallon NANO its a great tank but my sand is getting really gross

what do you guys recommend for sand sifters i used to have a diomond goby but he died

and recomendations
dont no if i have enough room for more fish but it will be needed

thanks

 

[buttons buster]

Could you post some pics?
What creatures are in it right now?
Nassarius snails are good at sifting

 

[funman1]

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I just read an article in this months Aquarium Fish they have a huge artice on gobies, sand sifting and others..

Many sand sifters starve to death in small tanks unless you can hand feed them (What I do to mine)

 

[casalt]

They eat shrimp also

They eat shrimp also

Feed me!

 

[shiveley]

hmm, what about a couple Mexican Red-legged hermits? They work for me in my 12G nano. I also think a fighting conch might do the job...

I wouldn't rely on a fish for sand-sifting in a tank that small as once the sand is cleaned the fish tend to slowly starve.

 

[Fragmented]

Nassarius snails are incredible sand stirrers and great scavengers too.

 

[MandM]

A couple of Nassarius snails would be good, I would not recommend anything larger than that in a nano. Make sure you have a good water flow, you may need a second pump.
I used to stir the sand myself with a stick about the size of a pencil or a plastic ruler about once a week. I would put a bit of filter floss in the overflow first, stir stuff up a bit and then remove the dirty floss when things had settled.