Changed substrate

joeyt66 · 07/07/2006, 06:13 PM

I changed my substrate (didnt like the fine sand too messy always floating around ) SO i went to a coarser sand which i like its been 2 weeks since i did, havent had a cycle which is good. but am starting to get a brown algae and some cyano starting. I am assuming this is because of the change but am wonderin what to do? Should i suck it off the rocks and gravel or just let it be?

bertoni · 07/07/2006, 06:25 PM

You could just ignore it for a while and see whether it goes away on its own. Often, such blooms do. Do you have any cleanup crew in the tank?

joeyt66 · 07/07/2006, 06:44 PM

ya i have a small clean up crew in the tank 125 gallon with about 50 crabs and 20 snails. Do you think increasing the clean up would be good ( i know i have to eventually) only a few fish in right now

bertoni · 07/08/2006, 01:50 AM

That might be enough cleanup crew for a long time. Actually, I suspect the crabs (hermit crabs?) will need some supplemental food. A few cerith snails, if you don't already have some, often do well with sandbeds.

07/07/2006, 06:13 PM	#1
joeyt66 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kingston Ontario Canada Posts: 446	Changed substrate I changed my substrate (didnt like the fine sand too messy always floating around ) SO i went to a coarser sand which i like its been 2 weeks since i did, havent had a cycle which is good. but am starting to get a brown algae and some cyano starting. I am assuming this is because of the change but am wonderin what to do? Should i suck it off the rocks and gravel or just let it be?

07/07/2006, 06:25 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	You could just ignore it for a while and see whether it goes away on its own. Often, such blooms do. Do you have any cleanup crew in the tank? __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

07/07/2006, 06:44 PM	#3
joeyt66 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kingston Ontario Canada Posts: 446	ya i have a small clean up crew in the tank 125 gallon with about 50 crabs and 20 snails. Do you think increasing the clean up would be good ( i know i have to eventually) only a few fish in right now __________________ 220 gallon tank 65g sump/fuge skimmer rated for 500g200lbs LRsequence dart return pump 2- koralia #4 Live Stock 10 " Unicorn Tang 5" Hippo Tang5" Yellow Tang 6" Naso TangPair of clowns Royal grammaPowder blue tang Current Tank Info: which one

07/08/2006, 01:50 AM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	That might be enough cleanup crew for a long time. Actually, I suspect the crabs (hermit crabs?) will need some supplemental food. A few cerith snails, if you don't already have some, often do well with sandbeds. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni