keeping substrate white and clean

drewster

drewster

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How do you guys keep your substrate nice and clean? Mine tends to turn green and yellow too easily. I use RO/DI water. My water parameters are good. I dont have a large amount of clean-up critters. Is that my problem? I basically stir up my sand/crushed coral every other day to turn it white again. I shouldn't have to do this though. Any suggestions?
 
daytrper

daytrper

New Member
I have a 55 gal and i got a golden headed goby. he is about 3/4" long and can clean the heck out of my sand. i haven't had brown sand since i got him. and the best part is that he only cost me less than $10.... not to mention he is one of my favorite fish to watch
[This message has been edited by krazzydart (edited 10-03-2000).]
 
mr . salty

mr . salty

Active Member
slytsi4,don't do anything while the tank is cycling. If the brown gets too ugly,just stir the gravel a little.What got edited?? STEVE
 
broomer5

broomer5

Active Member
Drewster,
I agree with krazzydart ... ya can't beat a good clean up crew. I've got the beginnings of a 55 gallon reef going now .. and have identified a few causes of micro algae growth other than the traditional water sources, namely over feeding with cheap flake food that contained phosphates. Once I took care of that, got a phosphate sponge and added several more blue-leg hermits and turbos ... the substrate and entire tank in general has remained much cleaner.
Good luck to you !
Brian
 
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