Tips for getting rid of this brown stuff?

[loweryphil]

Did a 50% salted RO change yesterday. I just want the pristine white sand back

 

[CodyRVA]

How old is this system and what are your parameters?

 

[MaiReef]

mix your sand. better flow usually keeps that from settling on the sand.

 

[loweryphil]

6 weeks old. All reading 0. The water change yesterday was a big one! Just mixed my sand up. So im hoping with the big water change this stuff will clear up. Its only on the big particles of sand.

 

[Coastie Reefer]

Diatoms feeding on the silicates in the new sand... they'll disappear on their own when the food source is gone. Tank is still young, all part of the dreaded new tank uglies...

 

[Webslinger]

Get a diamond gobie

 

[Zack K]

I have a purple spot goby and a Gold Headed sleeper goby. Both sift through the sand and make it look pristine!

 

[CodyRVA]

I have a purple spot goby and a Gold Headed sleeper goby. Both sift through the sand and make it look pristine!

I've asked many folks about this, everyone seems to have the same complaint; they get sand everywhere, all over corals and you have to constantly use a turkey baster or something to clear it. Thoughts?

 

[Zack K]

I've asked many folks about this, everyone seems to have the same complaint; they get sand everywhere, all over corals and you have to constantly use a turkey baster or something to clear it. Thoughts?

This is true. The gold headed is a dick when it come to this. They have a tendency to grab a mouthful of sand and go to the center of the tank and let it fly. The purple spot sits to herself on the bottom and keeps the sand on the bottom.

 

[MaiReef]

Mix the sand yourself

 

[CodyRVA]

Mix the sand yourself

Yea I agree, I wouldn't buy a fish for this unless absolutely necessary.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

its the ugly phase. Be patient. Its actually a complex biological process as organisms compete and use up available minerals and nutrints. Do what your doing, don't over feed. It looks like you started with live rock. IMO that'll shorten the ugly phase a bit for you. MB7, bio spira, dr tims will actually help a bit as the biofilter matures. It really does get better but takes time.

 

[loweryphil]

its the ugly phase. Be patient. Its actually a complex biological process as organisms compete and use up available minerals and nutrints. Do what your doing, don't over feed. It looks like you started with live rock. IMO that'll shorten the ugly phase a bit for you. MB7, bio spira, dr tims will actually help a bit as the biofilter matures. It really does get better but takes time.

Cheers i read about silicate so bought some filter media to take any out of the water so will see if this helps.

This is true. The gold headed is a dick when it come to this. They have a tendency to grab a mouthful of sand and go to the center of the tank and let it fly. The purple spot sits to herself on the bottom and keeps the sand on the bottom.

 

[ahiggins]

LOL am I the only one thinking that OPs sand looks darn good?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

LOL am I the only one thinking that OPs sand looks darn good?

Ok yea I was thinking that too.

Cheers i read about silicate so bought some filter media to take any out of the water so will see if this helps.

If its RO not RODI I believe some can slip by the filters.

 

[loweryphil]

LOL am I the only one thinking that OPs sand looks darn good?

In what sense? [emoji16][emoji16]

 

[loweryphil]

Ok yea I was thinking that too.

If its RO not RODI I believe some can slip by the filters.

No its RODI i bought it from the pet store [emoji16]

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

No its RODI i bought it from the pet store [emoji16]

cool!

 

[Sn8keyez]

I had this problem. I used Vibrant.. It was gone by the 4th dose.
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[ahiggins]

In what sense? [emoji16][emoji16]

that its clean. new.
youll see after a year. youll have spaghetti worms poking out, film algae that built up a permanent layer of gunk. looks kinda gross but it means its healthy.