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Is this a sort of algae or anything else? It is taking over my whole tank.

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Is this a sort of algae or anything else? It is taking over my whole tank.

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Its mulm and detritus which can be easily siphoned but it also indicates a dead spot in your tank - an area that gets little to no water flow
 

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Ohk. I have tried to remove it but failed.
You can use a python to suck it out with water changes but in the end as mentioned above you have very little flow in the area where it’s gathering which needs to be increased !

what size tank and what do you have running yo generate flow ?
 
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You can use a python to suck it out with water changes but in the end as mentioned above you have very little flow in the area where it’s gathering which needs to be increased !

what size tank and what do you have running yo generate flow ?
Don't know the size. I will try to bring wave rotator tommorow.
 
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You can use a python to suck it out with water changes but in the end as mentioned above you have very little flow in the area where it’s gathering which needs to be increased !

what size tank and what do you have running yo generate flow ?
Its mulm and detritus which can be easily siphoned but it also indicates a dead spot in your tank - an area that gets little to no water flow
Now is it looking good? I have increased the flow now. Posted a vedio below
 
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Videos don’t work for me perhaps because I’m using my phone
Will make a new one(longer). I tried to post 20 sec vedio but I don't know why only 10 sec vedio uploaded. I don't think my lion is liking that flow....
 
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Here it comes
 

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Update: sand is looking some white but there is some detritus left. I am doing water changes and move some sand with the help of the rod daily. Some detritus has gotten under sand so i don't let it settle. There is some on my rocks also so may I leave them there ?
 

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