question

llama72 · 05/03/2007, 08:13 PM

my fairly new tank has something that looks like saw dust what is it and what do i need to do?
thanks

llama72 · 05/03/2007, 08:49 PM

could it just be detrius?

frederickk · 05/04/2007, 08:58 PM

This is a normal stage of an early tank (cyano.) How old exacly is your tank?

llama72 · 05/05/2007, 04:03 AM

4 months

frederickk · 05/05/2007, 05:46 AM

Quite normal. Give it a bit of time and it will all go away. As soon as you test the water and you get no Nitrates and phosphates then you can try adding some cleanup crews. Snails, hermits.

05/03/2007, 08:13 PM	#1
llama72 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hokes bluff, al Posts: 511	question my fairly new tank has something that looks like saw dust what is it and what do i need to do? thanks

05/03/2007, 08:49 PM	#2
llama72 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hokes bluff, al Posts: 511	could it just be detrius?

05/04/2007, 08:58 PM	#3
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	This is a normal stage of an early tank (cyano.) How old exacly is your tank?

05/05/2007, 04:03 AM	#4
llama72 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: hokes bluff, al Posts: 511	4 months

05/05/2007, 05:46 AM	#5
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Quite normal. Give it a bit of time and it will all go away. As soon as you test the water and you get no Nitrates and phosphates then you can try adding some cleanup crews. Snails, hermits.