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Old 05-22-2013, 01:50 AM
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Big ass sand sifting starfish will help with the diatoms on the floor as soon as I nipped the phosphates he got it clean within a few days
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Old 05-22-2013, 02:06 AM
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Big ass sand sifting starfish will help with the diatoms on the floor as soon as I nipped the phosphates he got it clean within a few days
I have ethical issue of putting sand sifting star in my tank :P
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Old 05-22-2013, 02:29 AM
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I have ethical issue of putting sand sifting star in my tank :P
Better that,or else shrimp food
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Old 05-22-2013, 02:49 AM
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I have ethical issue of putting sand sifting star in my tank :P
??? But a tang not so much.. Lol. Jk
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??? But a tang not so much.. Lol. Jk
LOL. Its not that; sand sifting stars have a very bad rep of dying and they are predators so kill all the goodies in the tank.
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Old 05-22-2013, 02:53 AM
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Very true. I read that if you did keep them its 1 per 90 gallons. Any sand sifter is going to take its toll on biological in sand
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