Sand dollar info.

[Keri]

Are the sand dollar starfish and the sand sifting starfish the same thing?

[Drock169]

nope two different things

[Keri]

Originally Posted by Drock169

nope two different things

ok, because I think these people are giving advice of the sand SIFTING rather than sand DOLLAR stars. Just getting a little confused!
The OP was asking about sand Dollars.

[corpusse]

here's a pic of mine when I first got it.

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by Keri

ok, because I think these people are giving advice of the sand SIFTING rather than sand DOLLAR stars. Just getting a little confused!
The OP was asking about sand Dollars.

Not sure if you meant me, but I definitely referring to a sand dollar with my comments.

[Keri]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Not sure if you meant me, but I definitely referring to a sand dollar with my comments.

nope, you got it right!
Beautiful sand dollar by the way, I don't think I've ever seen one in a tank

[fishoholic]

Thanks everyone for the info. I'd like to have one to help keep the sand bed clean. We have a yellow head sleeper goby who does an ok job but I think he could use some help.

[corpusse]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

Thanks everyone for the info. I'd like to have one to help keep the sand bed clean. We have a yellow head sleeper goby who does an ok job but I think he could use some help.

He won't be of much help. I'd say they're more ornamental then anything. They do clean but at a very very very slow pace. Add too many and you run the risk of starving them.