Hydrogen sulfide

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  1. polarshrey

    polarshrey Astrea Snail

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    Well my tank cleared up and i looked closely to the sand be and all i saw was hydrogen sulfide spots scattered around the bed. What should i do?
     
    polarshrey, Jul 6, 2012
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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Unless this is an established tank (over many months) and you disturbed a deep sand bed you are probably not seeing Hydrogen Sulfide but rather O2.

    Hydrogen Sulfide needs a relatively anoxic area and time to develop, it generally does not seep out of the sand bed.
     
    Corailline, Jul 6, 2012
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  3. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Are you running Biopellets?:confused:
     
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  4. polarshrey

    polarshrey Astrea Snail

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    Very new
     
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  5. polarshrey

    polarshrey Astrea Snail

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    No, i am not running bio pellets.
     
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  6. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Agree with Corailline- not hydrogen sulfide, just O2 pockets trapped in the sand.
     
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  7. polarshrey

    polarshrey Astrea Snail

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    So they are black patches of 02?
     
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  8. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    Yes, very so.
     
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  9. polarshrey

    polarshrey Astrea Snail

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    Hmm just one last confirmation i have black patches of o2 which i dont have to worry about?
     
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  10. Vinnyboombatz

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    Can you take a picture of these patches? It sounds like cyano or dino.:confused:
     
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