Brown Sand

[long92708]

How can I prevent white LS turn to brown color? The light is turned on 10 hrs a day. Do I really need an air buble to circulation the oxygen? I have a power head and a skimmer already.

 

[jam1e]

do you have a bottom goby .. one that eats through the sand .. ever since I've had one .. my sand has been as white as snow

 

[nereef]

Originally Posted by long92708
How can I prevent white LS turn to brown color? The light is turned on 10 hrs a day. Do I really need an air buble to circulation the oxygen? I have a power head and a skimmer already.
how long has the tank been up? could be diatoms, which are normal

 

[camar0]

i have had the same issue, brown algae appears off and on.....
i had a snail to work on it but my crab decided to eat it, lol....
a fix to brown algae would be nice!

 

[long92708]

The tank has been up for almost 2 months

 

[jam1e]

Originally Posted by camar0
i had a snail to work on it but my crab decided to eat it, lol....
haha

:hilarious

 

[long92708]

Why does fish grasp air on the top?