Sand Clusters.?!?...

Discussion in 'Sand' started by Whisky Tango Foxtrot, May 18, 2009.

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  1. Whisky Tango Foxtrot

    Whisky Tango Foxtrot Skunk Shrimp

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    Soo my tank has been up since early febuary, and my top layer of sand is building up hard flake like pieces of green algea... It looks terrible and its bunching up on the surface.. Anyone ever had a similar problem, or do you have a solution?
     
    Whisky Tango Foxtrot, May 18, 2009
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  2. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Hi WTF

    Do you have any sand sifters in the tank , those burrowing snails and stars can help with problems like this

    is it a DSB ?

    Steve
     
    steve wright, May 19, 2009
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  3. Whisky Tango Foxtrot

    Whisky Tango Foxtrot Skunk Shrimp

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    I recently got my recommendations from reef cleaners and im looking to purchase them locally... No sand sifters yet, but I had a similar problem with an old 20 gallon that had a full cleanup crew and was about 3 years old... Its also very fine sand and not a DSB, its about 2 inches...
     
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  4. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Sounds good WTF

    with a shallow sand bed , you can also syphon and rinse up to 1/3 of your sand at water change time IMO


    Steve
     
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