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I have been having to suck more and more sand out weekly due to a ton of algae growing on it. It has now become super thin. With algae still growing on it I was going to just remove as much as possible and replace it. I wasn't sure what the best process for this would be. The tank is a 5-6 years old and has been through many crashes and restarts. I also wanted to know what the best sand would be, the sand i have now is super fine and I can't crank the pumps up because it will blow all over. I also need sand because I have a couple critters who live in it/need it. Any tips would be appreciated. I was assuming suck the sand out and dump the water from the bucket back in, repeat until all gone. Then lower the water level and place the new sand.