brittle

[Reefjunk]

I have this black serpent star that I had in my system for 3 years. I recently acquired a silver tip xenia. I know they smell some what foul. The xenia has been in my system for approximately three days. My brittle decided that he likes the taste for xenia. I put him in my sump, and the xenia is fine. I thought brittles are reef safe. He won’t bother any of my other corals

 

[Len]

:welcome:

Not all brittle stars are reef safe. Nearly all are opportunisitic omnivores. Personally, I don't much trust brittle/serpent stars (nor crabs)

 

[Reefjunk]

Thanks. He's going to a new home.

 

[aweeks95]

is there anything that one would suggest to sift the and enough to release the nitrogen bubbles trapped below? i'm looking for something since i just added about an inch more sand to give me 3" at the bottom of my 15g long reef tank. should i worry about sifting the sand at all or will the gasses finally find thier own way out?

ANDY

 

[cjsrch]

gasses find there way out. just dont screw with the bed
if your gonna stir it stir it 24/7 if oyur not thenleave it be. dont try to vacume it

 

[WRASSER]

A Dragon wrasse :wink:

 

[aweeks95]

i don't syphon my tank.....the sump is for water changes....so if i had a critter in the tank i guess he would do his job as often as he does his job....weather it's 24/7 or not it will be consistant. i was just currious if it was a bad idea....i always thought it was said that it's good to have sand sifters in your tank, but now i know that there is and anaerobic level in the sand and that cannot get in touch with the rest of the tank ........or disaster...ok then i guess i'll leave it alone.......

 

[Reefjunk]

Should I get peppermint shrimp? They're reef safe? Im afraid of that logo. Reef safe. Yeah