dirty sand

aloysiusblue · 01/27/2006, 10:46 PM

i had a bad algea outbreak while my tank was/is cycling. i established a clean up crew, but as they cleaned a lot of the algea fell off the rocks and now surrounds them on the sand. how should i remove all the dirty sand?

bertoni · 01/27/2006, 10:48 PM

You'll probably want a few snails that will clean the sand for you. A few cerith might fit the bill. Can you post a picture of the algae in question?

Brandon's Reef · 01/27/2006, 11:15 PM

siphon out the top layer if you want that is what I used to do

01/27/2006, 10:46 PM	#1
aloysiusblue Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: chicago IL Posts: 26	dirty sand i had a bad algea outbreak while my tank was/is cycling. i established a clean up crew, but as they cleaned a lot of the algea fell off the rocks and now surrounds them on the sand. how should i remove all the dirty sand? __________________ d'ya ever hear of it? Current Tank Info: 25g saltwater tank

01/27/2006, 10:48 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	You'll probably want a few snails that will clean the sand for you. A few cerith might fit the bill. Can you post a picture of the algae in question? __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/27/2006, 11:15 PM	#3
Brandon's Reef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Orange Park, FL Posts: 766	siphon out the top layer if you want that is what I used to do __________________ Brandon Fields, PROUD HURRICANE SURVIVOR Current Tank Info: 24gallon Aquapod 65 coralife super skimmer 1x150w 14k metal halide on 30g oceanic stand 54gallon corner bowfront RR, Current Outer Orbit 1x150 HQI PC supplemented, ATO, Deltec AP600 skimmer,100 pounds of Marshal Island Live Rock, SPS domintated