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amcarrig · 02-09-2007, 05:24 AM

I've had them before. I didn't see how they were beneficial and they don't live very long. Matt is correct in that they don't move at all except to burrow in and out of the sand. If you're looking for a critter to keep your sand stirred up, I'd get nassarius snails rather than sand sifting clams.

02-09-2007, 05:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
amcarrig 3reef Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38 Posts: 6,344 Karma: 4054	I've had them before. I didn't see how they were beneficial and they don't live very long. Matt is correct in that they don't move at all except to burrow in and out of the sand. If you're looking for a critter to keep your sand stirred up, I'd get nassarius snails rather than sand sifting clams. _________ Member of the Connecticut Area Reef Society: http://www.ctars.org