How to make your sand clean.

[trublu]

Hi guys,.. i need some help here, how to make the sand looks clean in the tank.i've a problem with a brown colour (diatom),i guess..and it's come very quick even after i clean it..i've cut my lighting period to 8 hours and reduce feeding..but nothing much change..currently my sand was about 2" in DT..what is the best height to put the sand to the tank?Thnks...

[qwertman321]

juz top up with distilled water or RO/DI water. i think

hope somemore bro can help u out more.

[comycus]

If yours is a new tank, it's prob new tank syndrome. Let it run it's own course and the diatoms should clear within 3-6 months.

If it's an established tank and you have already reduced feeding/lighting period, just means your bio-load too high. Time to sell off some fishes.

[digibee]

Or get black sands like me?

[jackywongto]

- check PO4 level. If high add Phosphate remover.

- if its a newly setup tank, this is normal. They should go away after 2 months.

- add in sand dollars, they help to turn over the sand.

- get snails to control algae

- Do WC more often. Use DI water. If you are using NSW, check the PO4 level in NSW. Some are high.

- reduce lighting period to 6 hrs

- manually perform sand mowing periodically.

good luck bro!

[raydiative]

what about your nitrates? high nitrates can cause these too.. flowrate over the affected area is another factor..

[dnsfpl]

diamond goby is the answer

[jackywongto]

diamond goby is the answer

or get a pearly jawfish.... confirm you will get a high turn over of sand everyday.

[iskay]

Check this link. and this link.

[cdckjn]

or get a black sea cucumber they clean your sand like a vacuum cleaner

[pokmingsheng]

Hi guys,.. i need some help here, how to make the sand looks clean in the tank.i've a problem with a brown colour (diatom),i guess..and it's come very quick even after i clean it..i've cut my lighting period to 8 hours and reduce feeding..but nothing much change..currently my sand was about 2" in DT..what is the best height to put the sand to the tank?Thnks...

used to face this problem quite awhile in the beginning as well..

as your tank matures and water stabalises,

it should go away after awhile...

do monitor your PO4 and NO3

[FuEl]

As long as you use water with silicates your diatoms will never go away.

[RockyBoy]

Or get black sands like me?

Black beauty.. can I have some... contain tons of good bacterias, pods, etc..