Will this kill my fish

[Reef Devils]

I was told by my local fish store that if I mix the diatoms that are on/in my sand that can help them go away. There are also lots of air bubbles in the sand. I mixed a a very small area of the sand and there were a lot of little sand particles that are in the water. Will that harm the fish? And should I mix up this sand

 

[Reef Devils]

I was told by my local fish store that if I mix the diatoms that are on/in my sand that can help them go away. There are also lots of air bubbles in the sand. I mixed a a very small area of the sand and there were a lot of little sand particles that are in the water. Will that harm the fish? And should I mix up this sand

Can the sand harm fish gills

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

How old is your tank? New tanks always get diatoms for a few weeks, they feed off the silicates that come in new sand. They usually pass after 1-2-3 weeks. No real need to do anything.

If your tank is established and you have diatoms, then its different, and requires investigation.

 

[AlgaeDepot]

You should be just fine stirring up the sand without harm ti the fish. We’ve had some serious sand storms from sand sifters lol.

 

[Reef Devils]

How old is your tank? New tanks always get diatoms for a few weeks, they feed off the silicates that come in new sand. They usually pass after 1-2-3 weeks. No real need to do anything.

If your tank is established and you have diatoms, then its different, and requires investigation.

My tank is 3 months old. The diatoms have started to go away but are still there. Does mixing up the sand help though and will it harm fish?

 

[Reef Devils]

You should be just fine stirring up the sand without harm ti the fish. We’ve had some serious sand storms from sand sifters lol.

Ok thanks