Jan 17, 2012 #1 toyencounters Active Member View Badges Joined Apr 19, 2011 Messages 378 Reaction score 2 Location Santa Clarita Rating - 0% 0 0 0 My sand use to brown up about every 3-4 days before stirring now it browns up a few hours after I stir it everyday? I do water changes on a regular bases and my Parameters are in check!
My sand use to brown up about every 3-4 days before stirring now it browns up a few hours after I stir it everyday? I do water changes on a regular bases and my Parameters are in check!
Jan 18, 2012 #2 CJO Valuable Member View Badges RASOC Member Joined Jun 15, 2010 Messages 2,400 Reaction score 188 Location Charlotte, NC Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Sounds like diatoms. Parameters are in check because the diatoms are sucking up the excess nutrients. CJ
Sounds like diatoms. Parameters are in check because the diatoms are sucking up the excess nutrients. CJ
Jan 18, 2012 #3 ReeferBean Valuable Member View Badges Joined Feb 18, 2011 Messages 1,342 Reaction score 861 Location Orange, CA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 How deep is the sand bed? I'd only stir it if it was rather shallow. Try a conch snail... they work well keeping the sand clean for me.
How deep is the sand bed? I'd only stir it if it was rather shallow. Try a conch snail... they work well keeping the sand clean for me.