macman29 Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 HI ... i want to know how to keep my substrate clean . a lot of dirt on the floor of my tank . i have 1 black cucumber , shirmp and 2 hermits . and the sand is still dirty .. and how come it's a bit on the brown side .. read somewhere in the forum it's not a good sign . so how do i cure this prob ? Do i use one of thoses sand cleaners they sell at LFS ??? hope u all can give some pointers very xian ah see the sand so dirty .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 intermediate solution will be to siphon it. but this is not a long term solution. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macman29 Posted August 6, 2004 Author Share Posted August 6, 2004 yeah ... i know ... i use the siphon thing already .. is there any other way to keep clean ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 hmmmmm...... can try reduce feeding and increase current. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Eric Posted August 6, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 6, 2004 yeah ... i know ... i use the siphon thing already .. is there any other way to keep clean ??? Siphoning,Reduce feeding,increase current,reduce photoperiod,use phosphate remover. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Diatoms don't cause much harm but they do look unsightly. You might want to top up your water using reverse osmosis or distilled water as these will be void of silicates that are present in tapwater which will fuel the growth of diatoms. If you are dosing iodide you might want to cut down as excessive dosage will lead to diatom bloom. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Marineman Posted August 6, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted August 6, 2004 This is a very common problem in a captive system, you can see this in a lot of display tanks in the LFS which started well but end up cyno, diatoms and some even have hair algae. I suppose the only way is to reduce feeding, use less addictives and daily maintenance, siphoning, good water flow etc. I am now considering a bare bottom glass tank for easy maintenance where you can see where the detritus are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macman29 Posted August 6, 2004 Author Share Posted August 6, 2004 ok .... will give this a try .... thanks bors . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantbicycle Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 a hardworking sea cuke will help greatly too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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