sand all over my corals!

jrod11 · 08/21/2009, 03:00 PM

I have noticed lately that my corals have really been struggling because they are always coated in sand.

I have a very very very fine aragonite sand that is like a powder. almost like flour.

Every day i use a turkey baster and blow the sand off all the corals, only for it to return right away.

Should I remove the sand bed all together? or should i add a heavier sand on top?

Any help is greatly is apprectiated!

jlemoine2 · 08/21/2009, 03:04 PM

Why is the sand blowing around? Too much flow? have you tried to adjust your powerheads so the sand does not move around so much? Maybe that in combination with removing some of the sand or adding heavier substrate would help too.

jrod11 · 08/21/2009, 03:06 PM

I have korlia's in each corner but they are at the top and don't point down at all. the colliding currents do head downward, but it doesnt really kick it up that much.

If i take out my korlias, i dont have much flow at all and things arent happy.

If i remove the sand will i have a nitrate/nitrite spike?

philipchan · 08/21/2009, 03:23 PM

Do you have a Damion Goby or sth like that?
Or even a Wrass, they always bring the sand up
If your sand is so light, can flow everywhere, your filter should already take care of it

jrod11 · 08/21/2009, 03:38 PM

I have a wrasse and also the trigger that I have can generate lots of current if it gets moving really fast.

I just set up a fuge, so i'm thinking about siphoning out the sand and putting some of it in my fuge. will i get a spike i remove my sand?

sruiz · 08/21/2009, 03:41 PM

move your powerheads to change the flow direction. I just put in 2 koralia 4 in my tank and had the same thing happen. I recently moved them and Shazam ! no more sand everywhere.

jrod11 · 08/21/2009, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sruiz
move your powerheads to change the flow direction. I just put in 2 koralia 4 in my tank and had the same thing happen. I recently moved them and Shazam ! no more sand everywhere.

I added some korlias a while ago. maybe thats what happend. i'll give it a shot.

philipchan · 08/21/2009, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jrod11
I have a wrasse and also the trigger that I have can generate lots of current if it gets moving really fast.

I just set up a fuge, so i'm thinking about siphoning out the sand and putting some of it in my fuge. will i get a spike i remove my sand?

IT IS the wrasse !!!!!!
They like to swim in the sand and make a mess .....=__=
i will suggest you get that wrasse out of your tank

you have a trigger for your tank???
what coral you have? didn't get any problem for the trigger bite the corals?

gws76 · 08/21/2009, 03:53 PM

I've had the same problem with the sugar fine sand. I added a little larger sand over the top of the sugar fine to fix the problem. worked great.

jrod11 · 08/21/2009, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by philipchan
IT IS the wrasse !!!!!!
They like to swim in the sand and make a mess .....=__=
i will suggest you get that wrasse out of your tank

you have a trigger for your tank???
what coral you have? didn't get any problem for the trigger bite the corals?

But its a mystery wrasse and he is gorgeous!!! i could never get rid of him! lol

Yea i have a blue jaw trigger (male). He doesnt touch any of the corals. he will occasionally pick up hermits and try and smash their shells open on the glass if i don't feed him enough. I started feeding him whole silversides and he stopped messing with the hermits.

jrod11 · 08/21/2009, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gws76
I've had the same problem with the sugar fine sand. I added a little larger sand over the top of the sugar fine to fix the problem. worked great.

Great! Thanks for the input. I lost some sand when i moved my tank last year, so i will add some heavier sand.

08/21/2009, 03:00 PM	#1
jrod11 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 347	sand all over my corals! I have noticed lately that my corals have really been struggling because they are always coated in sand. I have a very very very fine aragonite sand that is like a powder. almost like flour. Every day i use a turkey baster and blow the sand off all the corals, only for it to return right away. Should I remove the sand bed all together? or should i add a heavier sand on top? Any help is greatly is apprectiated!

08/21/2009, 03:04 PM	#2
jlemoine2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 200	Why is the sand blowing around? Too much flow? have you tried to adjust your powerheads so the sand does not move around so much? Maybe that in combination with removing some of the sand or adding heavier substrate would help too. __________________ -James Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef w/ 40 gallon frag tank.

08/21/2009, 03:41 PM	#6
sruiz Reef'R Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Searching... Posts: 1,381	move your powerheads to change the flow direction. I just put in 2 koralia 4 in my tank and had the same thing happen. I recently moved them and Shazam ! no more sand everywhere. __________________ Don't forget your water change.

08/21/2009, 03:53 PM	#9
gws76 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: El Reno, OK Posts: 1,691 Blog Entries: 2	I've had the same problem with the sugar fine sand. I added a little larger sand over the top of the sugar fine to fix the problem. worked great. __________________ "Let there be Rock!" ~ Bon Scott 2010-2011 COMAS POTM Chairman Current Tank Info: 150 gal. Starphire Mixed Reef

08/21/2009, 03:06 PM	#3
jrod11 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 347	I have korlia's in each corner but they are at the top and don't point down at all. the colliding currents do head downward, but it doesnt really kick it up that much. If i take out my korlias, i dont have much flow at all and things arent happy. If i remove the sand will i have a nitrate/nitrite spike?

08/21/2009, 03:23 PM	#4
philipchan Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CA Posts: 315	Do you have a Damion Goby or sth like that? Or even a Wrass, they always bring the sand up If your sand is so light, can flow everywhere, your filter should already take care of it

08/21/2009, 03:38 PM	#5
jrod11 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 347	I have a wrasse and also the trigger that I have can generate lots of current if it gets moving really fast. I just set up a fuge, so i'm thinking about siphoning out the sand and putting some of it in my fuge. will i get a spike i remove my sand?