[niners]

I was hoping someone could give me some ideas about adding to my crew so that the sandbed is worked over a bit more. Currently most of what I have stays on the glass and live rock. I do have some Super Tongan Nassarius that mix the bed up a little but they need help. In addition to the Nassarius I also have some Margaritas and Astreas. I am going to order some Ceriths to work on the glass below the sand line so I am looking for any other suggestions people might have. Tank is 29 gallon been up and running now for close to a year.

thanks for the help.

[Key Of David]

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[Ninong]

OK, so the tank is a 29-gal. What about the sand bed? How deep is it and what is it's composition? In other words, is it crushed coral or sand? If it is sand, what is the particle size range, if known? Would you describe it as fine particle sand or larger particle sand?

I'll assume that it is not crushed coral and recommend that you add some polychaetes, such as hair worms (aka spaghetti worms). The Ceriths are a good addition. Unfortunately, your tank is probably not large enough to sustain a holothurian (sand cuke) or a fighting conch (Strombus alatus). Both would be good additions for most sand beds but I believe that the minimum size tank for either is at least 75 gallons. You might try a small specimen but I don't know how long it would survive -- maybe 18 months?

Nassarius vibex snails would be helpful but not too many unless your tank generates a lot of carrion and meaty detritus. Since you already have some of the larger Pacific Nassarius, you may be maxed out already.

Bristleworms, such as Eurythoe complanata, would be a good addition to the clean-up crew in any reef tank regardless of size or type of substrate.

[niners]

Thanks for the bump and reply/advice. The sand bed is probably 3 inches deep made up of small particle sand. I think I am going to try some ceriths and then a dev. kit to help solve the problem.