What are these pretty colors in my sand bed?

rleasure · 11/01/2007, 06:32 AM

About three weeks ago I started noticing lime green and hot pink colors in my sand bed where it presses up against the glass. None of these colors appear on top of the sand. I thought it was some kind of algae, but I've been running a phosban reactor for the last two weeks to deal with a green algae outbreak and while the phosban got rid of the green algae, it doesn't seem to have affected the "colors". My sand bed is 2" or less and there are pods in it. I did notice that all my narsius snails are on the glass now, which is kind of weird.

Anybody know what this might be?

Thanks,
Rick L.

SVTour · 11/01/2007, 07:14 AM

Without a pic it's hard to be positive, but more or less it should be just the sand bed doing its job...

You don't want to disturb this, just leave it be.

Reef'in Colorado · 11/01/2007, 07:27 AM

I would guess that it is algae or bacteria, either way it isn't anything to be concerned about. I have the same colors in my 2 tanks with DSBs.

masonicman · 11/01/2007, 07:32 AM

I was told that come from too much nutrients in the water?

SaltyDr · 11/01/2007, 09:06 AM

Probably cyano.

brand26 · 11/01/2007, 09:22 AM

nice to see a brother here!!

11/01/2007, 06:32 AM	#1
rleasure Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 18	What are these pretty colors in my sand bed? About three weeks ago I started noticing lime green and hot pink colors in my sand bed where it presses up against the glass. None of these colors appear on top of the sand. I thought it was some kind of algae, but I've been running a phosban reactor for the last two weeks to deal with a green algae outbreak and while the phosban got rid of the green algae, it doesn't seem to have affected the "colors". My sand bed is 2" or less and there are pods in it. I did notice that all my narsius snails are on the glass now, which is kind of weird. Anybody know what this might be? Thanks, Rick L.

11/01/2007, 07:14 AM	#2
SVTour Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,115	Without a pic it's hard to be positive, but more or less it should be just the sand bed doing its job... You don't want to disturb this, just leave it be. __________________ If you ever drop your keys into molten lava, let 'em go...cause man, they're gone. Current Tank Info: 220gal RR in wall w/ 90gal sump/fuge, 39 gallon QT, 2 X 45 gallon salt mixing station, Full LED lighting, RKE w/APC Tunze and MLC

11/01/2007, 07:32 AM	#4
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	I was told that come from too much nutrients in the water? __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB.

11/01/2007, 07:27 AM	#3
Reef'in Colorado Reefer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Frederick, Co. Posts: 934	I would guess that it is algae or bacteria, either way it isn't anything to be concerned about. I have the same colors in my 2 tanks with DSBs.

11/01/2007, 09:06 AM	#5
SaltyDr Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 1,191	Probably cyano.

11/01/2007, 09:22 AM	#6
brand26 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: carol stream,illinois Posts: 183	nice to see a brother here!!