heckelii males may fight, I don't know if that's lessened in large tanks. M/F are ok until spawn time then male often kills female. pairs need big tank.
Need a Fish or Invert that will move the sand/burrow/stir in it
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It doesn't necessarily sift, but my girfriend has a 6 inch horsefaced loach that Dives into the substrate and looks like it swims thru it w/ her apistos. I also have a Peruvian flounder that buries itself and moves sand, its definitely odd imo.
From DJ/MC Decker
From DJ/MC Decker
Malayan live bearing snails spend most daylight hours digging thru the sand eating uneaten fish food and rotting plant parts, and as they burrow, they keep sand from getting anaerobic. Their shells are too tough for most cichlids except Paretroplus. The only time you see them is in the morning before the lights go on, because they climb out on the glass at night, as soon as lights come on they fall back into the substrate.
See this was more what I'm looking for... Something more unique!! So Oscar won't eat these things? These sound perfect if they won't get eaten.
As Fat Homer said, they are also called Trumpet snails, they can reach a size of almost 2", but it takes a while to get there. Some people think of them as pests because they breed like rabbits, but to me they are fabulous because they constantly move the substrate. I keep them in all my tanks, except the Paretroplus tank, where they get eaten.
In my smaller tanks i use japanese trapdoor snails, and they work great, but i dont know how theyd do in bigger tanks, im still converting from gravel. Lol
As Fat Homer said, they are also called Trumpet snails, they can reach a size of almost 2", but it takes a while to get there. Some people think of them as pests because they breed like rabbits, but to me they are fabulous because they constantly move the substrate. I keep them in all my tanks, except the Paretroplus tank, where they get eaten.
Sweet guys!! I love snails too looks like this is what im getting
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