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QTYPIE424 · 02-24-2007, 11:55 AM

I have been having a hard time keeping my sand bed clean lately. It builds up this maroon type substance and will spread over the entire bottom if I dont keep it somewhat contained. This seemed to have all started when one of my shrooms began to die off. Ever since I have had this problem. Seems like there is something more I can do besides vaccuming and changing 20% of the water every week. Any suggestions??
Thanks Q

02-24-2007, 11:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
QTYPIE424 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Watervliet, Michigan Age: 37 Posts: 88 Karma: 3	Need help w/ sand bed problem.. I have been having a hard time keeping my sand bed clean lately. It builds up this maroon type substance and will spread over the entire bottom if I dont keep it somewhat contained. This seemed to have all started when one of my shrooms began to die off. Ever since I have had this problem. Seems like there is something more I can do besides vaccuming and changing 20% of the water every week. Any suggestions?? Thanks Q _________ Tank Contents: 55 gal 30 lbs. LR 70 lbs. LS 1 BTA 2 ocellaris clowns 1 yellow tang 2 3 striped damsels 2 blue reef chromis 1 lawnmower blenny Yellow polyps Star polyps 3 hermit crabs 11 snails *Also have a 12 gal nano cube tank that houses 1 picasso trigger