Sand sifting for miracle mud set up

[Trillaman954]

Is there any sand sifting fish that I can put in sump with miracle mud and chaeto? Refugium is pretty big so I’d like to add a sand sifter in there but it’s miracle mud.

 

[stE25wy14]

Is there any sand sifting fish that I can put in sump with miracle mud and chaeto? Refugium is pretty big so I’d like to add a sand sifter in there but it’s miracle mud.

how big is sump? what if fishy goes up into sump drain compartment slot thingies?

 

[Trillaman954]

how big is sump? what if fishy goes up into sump drain compartment slot thingies?

33 gallon 36 inches long 12 inches wide

 

[Trillaman954]

how big is sump? what if fishy goes up into sump drain compartment slot thingies?

It does have slots

 

[Fish Fan]

Tagging along here to learn too

I do have some thoughts here, I'm planning my next sump right now, but I'd really like to read some replies from others.

Good luck!

 

[dedragon]

A sand sifting fish wont go too far down and disturb the lower layers of mud, but will probably end up making a bit of a mess in the later sump chambers as the miracle mud builds up there

 

[Trillaman954]

A sand sifting fish wont go too far down and disturb the lower layers of mud, but will probably end up making a bit of a mess in the later sump chambers as the miracle mud builds up there

How about hermit crabs, conchs?

 

[dedragon]

conchs usually burrow into the sand so probably not the best either. Hermits will be fine as they dont really kick up much substrate

 

[Dorking It]

I have a conch in my mud and it seems to love it. Also a halloween hermit.

 

[Subsea]

Check out detrivores at http://ipsf.com/

Mud filter > 25 years mature is crawling with worms and has increased in depth 1/2” in 25 years and feels spongy to the touch.