What is this on my sand?!

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by TJV09, Jan 15, 2009.

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  1. TJV09

    TJV09 Flamingo Tongue

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    Hey guys,

    What on earth is this on my sand and how to I get rid of it? Thanks!
     

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  2. Beamerhack

    Beamerhack Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Looks like Daitoms or Cyano.

    If your tank is old it might be that you toped off with tap water or you are over feeding.

    If it is a new tank it will happen, it will diappear just as fast as it got there. You can get a Diamond goby that is what I did and 2 days later sand was white as ever
     
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  3. imagine7070

    imagine7070 Flamingo Tongue

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    Or get rid of it the old school way and just siphon it out!
     
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  4. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    It's most likely cyno. You have several options, decrease what you are feeding, increase flow in the area, maybe old bulbs if older tank or as beamerhack said if a new tank, that's just what happens sometimes and it should go away eventually. In the mean time, siphon it out and maybe do a water change.
     
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