Sand

[munchy323]

wut is the best way to clean sand cuz i dont want to suck it all up the hose and hav to buy more but a way to get rid of all the waste at the bottom w/o getting sand thx

 

[munchy323]

need help,cleaning tank tomorrow,and ive got this real green algae in my tank and this hairy type of algae and i was wondering if sand caused this cuz i hav never had algae a like this in my tank

 

[Aphotic Phoenix]

This thread explains how to clean sand:
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...l=cleaning+sand

Algae was not caused by your sand. Algae is usually caused by too much light (sun or artificial), and poor water quality. How often do you do water changes for your tank?

 

[munchy323]

This thread explains how to clean sand:
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...l=cleaning+sand

Algae was not caused by your sand. Algae is usually caused by too much light (sun or artificial), and poor water quality. How often do you do water changes for your tank?

bout every month

 

[Aphotic Phoenix]

Check your water parameters. High Nitrate levels will cause algae blooms, and is one of the reasons it's a good idea to do a weekly water change of about 25%.

If you don't have any plants the safest way to fight the algae is to "black out" your tank for about 5 days. Keep the aquarium light off, and cover it with a dark heavy material that won't let light through. No light = no photosynthesis for the algae.

Just be forewarned however that once you have had a serious algae bloom it becomes harder to prevent them. Keeping your nitrates as close to 0 as possible will help though.