Should I Change My Sand?

paintballa

paintballa

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there was a lot of green algae on the bottom of my 10 gallon tank on the sand, i changed the water like i do every month and the green algea is coming back! what should i do? i am already cutting down on the time the light is on.
 
snipe

snipe

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What type of water do you use? What is your phophate test at and what is your silicates test at? Is your nitrates high? Many thing contribute to algea. Do you have fish in this 10 gallon? If so how many and what are they?
 
paintballa

paintballa

Member
i have one fish on shrimp, a tomato clown and a cforal banned shrimp
i dont know the nitrates and stuff, i use ro salt water from my lfs
 
mudplayerx

mudplayerx

Active Member
You definately need tests kits. The MANDATORY ones are ph, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite. You will also want to get phosphate, alkalinity. If you ever want to get corals or clams you will also need calcium.
Do yourself a favor and buy the bags of salt, and mix the saltwater yourself. You can buy distilled water at any local foodmarket or just buy your own RO machine for around $100. You will save a lot of money in the long run. I personally would not trust any lfs to sell me saltwater premixed.
 
malounsbury

malounsbury

Member
Amen to that. That's why they say never put their water into your tank when you get a fish from them. Just because they sell the fish, doesn't mean they always know what they're doing.
 
jlem

jlem

Active Member
If you have a glacier water machine near you then you can use that water. I have used it for a few years and really like it. It is filterered really good and cost only like a quarter a gallon.
 
annanymous

annanymous

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this hobby is not about saving money on sometihgn as vitalu important as water for your tank. bad water =dead tank!!!
 
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