so I'm looking for a really reliable detritus eater for my 29 bio cube reef that isn't going to add much to the bio load. I think a brittle star is a good way to go, but I was wondering if there was something out there I hadn't thought of yet.
detritus eater?
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Hmm...well...the brittle star will eat detritus, and poop it out into finer particles, but just to clarify you will need to find a way to remove it from the tank altogether.
I've got a little protien skimmer in it, but it's one of the bio cube skimmers... not super effective at any rate, but just breaking it down will help keep it in the water column
True, I would recommend vacuuming your substrate though when you do h2o changes.
Post pics of your display sometime!
Post pics of your display sometime!
I was looking for something to get back in the rockwork more... ill try to post a pic in the next couple of days... thanks for the advice
Brittle stars can go anywhere...and will do a good job of that.
Try not to make your rock work so that there are many dead spots for detritus to accumulate in, and if there have to be spots like this, try and at least make them so you can get back there and get some out. Hard to do, but important for long term maintenance of the tank.
Try not to make your rock work so that there are many dead spots for detritus to accumulate in, and if there have to be spots like this, try and at least make them so you can get back there and get some out. Hard to do, but important for long term maintenance of the tank.
cerith snails, nerite snails and peppermint shimp as well. do not mix cerith snails and hermit crabs. Or you will have a bunch of fat hermit crabs wearing cerith snail shells.
i have a sandsifting cucumber in my 29 gallon bioube, it does amazing job! cleans the sand and poops out clean sand! 