Top 8 Reef-Safe Sand Sifters / Saltwater Aquarium
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Mechanical filtration and vacuuming remove large bits of uneaten junk in a saltwater aquarium. However, one of the great advantages that marine aquariums have over freshwater aquariums is that there are all sorts of natural critters in the ocean that can be put to work to do a majority of the small-scale cleaning and maintenance for you. Reef-safe “sand sifters” are the category of animals that process the sandy substrate at all levels, consuming algae, detritus, and uneaten food without adversely affecting fish, corals or other invertebrates in your aquarium. Be careful to choose the right critters for this important job. Here is a look at eight very different animals and the different ways in which they comb through the sand in your tank.
Tip
For sand sifting fish, select a substrate with a small enough grain size (0.5 to 1.7-millimeter grain size, or sugar-sized) that the fish will be able to process it through the mouth and gills. Do not use large-grained sand, crushed coral, or large size aragonite as the sand sifters will not be able to process this material without injuring themselves.
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