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Posted May 29, 2013. Well, keep in mind there's a difference between sand stirrers and sand sifters. Sifters actually filter your sand and stirrers just keep it from clumping up on you. Nassarius snails mostly live in the sand bed and seem to stir it up enough. They are meat eaters only though and come out the eat left over food or dead things.
Okie from OKC. Joined 21 yr. Posted February 21, 2009. The best sand sifter for a nano is no sand sifter. Our tanks are just not big enough to have a sand bed that could feed a sand sifting fish, and they are sifting many of the things that make the sand "live". I suggest just getting a shrimp goby or jawfish, which will eat prepared foods.
I recommend ceriths, super tongan nassarius, and sand sifting star. I use all 3 of these in my tank (20g) and I have probably 15 ceriths, 6 nass, and 1 sandsifting star. All together they keep my sandbed nice and aerated, and Ive never had to stir the sandbed or vacuum it.
Most likely your problem. Ignore the manual's recommendation about it being between the 3rd and 4th line in the view port. Fill it up to the arch or just past. Bubbles start forming when the water level reaches the fittings. Tubing on the end of the pumps doesn't help. I've tried everything.
Author. Posted June 4, 2023. Equipment list updated for anyone who cares or is referencing for their build. Tank: Mr Aqua 22g long (Drilled) Sump: DIY Aqueon 10g w/ Fiji Cube baffs. Overflow: EShopps Eclipse S. Plumbing: black and white BRS pipe/fittings plumbed by me. ATO: Reef Breeders Prism w/ 2.5g aqueon.
These smaller nassarius will be great at helping stir the sand and clean up some detritus. You might be thinking I am crazy for having 11-15 snails in a 5 gallon tank, BUT they are PICO-SIZED snails. The total mass of these pico snails equals a clean-up crew of 2 regular cerith, 1 trochus, and 1 of the larger nassarius.
Skim the top layer of sand off with a small net. Place in a bucket or container, pour in 3% hydrogen peroxide 2/3 with some water 1/3. Stir the crap out of it after a 15 minute soak. Rinse with water and put back in the tank. Then try the black out.
Oh and as for the other powerhead---If it were me---I would put it in there. Put it somewhere that disturbs less--I know that may be difficult. Try cresting it towards the surface of the tank to turnover more surface area and stir up any surface film. Just a thought.
PH stays at 8.1-8.2 consistently. I do weekly 1.5g water changes on a 5.5g tank. No fish, only corals and snails. And it really does make the colors pop. I think honestly because the black color absorbs the light instead of reflects it, it helps to keep algae on the sandbed down to a minimum.
drain out and discard all the water, catch your fish and hold them in some of the water, mixed with clean new sw, in a holding bucket. now only sand and some water is left. take out all the sand and rinse it off with tap water in a bucket over and over until its cloudless. clean off the walls of the tank.