Sand Dollers?

[summat fishy]

does anyone know anything about sand dollers and their requirements and full grown size? saw a pair of small ones ( about the size of a 50p) and was wondering what i need to cater for them. thanks in advance summat fishy

 

[phil2m]

Are they the same as silver dollars? <a href="http/www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/857/20201203.JPG" target="_blank">http/www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/857/20201203.JPG</a>

Ignore me, sorry, I failed to notice your'e marine not tropical freshwater.

 

[Lynden]

Sand dollars are flat urchins. They need an extensive sand bed, not much rock. I couldn't tell you what to feed them... maybe ask the store?

 

[chrissaysyes]

I know that Clypeaster subdepressus is a filter feeder, and have heard--as Lynden mentioned--they do need a fairly large area of substrate. They spend a lot of time buried and only come up to feed. Perhaps marine snow or cyclopeez?

 

[summat fishy]

thanks guys, take it they are pretty boring then being burend most of the time?!