arkansasboy
Reefer Wannabe
I have noticed lately that around the edges of the tank the sand is turning a dark to medium grayish color. Some of it is shallow while some is quite deep and it goes from bottom upwards. Any ideas?
Sand coloration
- Thread starter arkansasboy
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little_fish
Moderator
can you post a picture?
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
Yeah post pics first. Gray in the sand is probably detritus.
arkansasboy
Reefer Wannabe
I'll see what I can do.
arkansasboy
Reefer Wannabe
JustinsReefTank
Reefing newb
Arkansas, looks like where your light isnt penetrating through the sand as much as it is higher. Thats just MO.
JustinsReefTank
Reefing newb
Steel, sounds like yours is from lack of flow and detrious on bottom of tank. What is your CUC consist of??
BL1
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CUC= Clean up crew
arkansasboy
Reefer Wannabe
Clean Up Crew. Snails, hermit crabs, etc...
haha that makes sense lol. i have 2 large turbo snaile about a dozzen nasarius snails. 1 large green bristle serpent star. and a mixed total of about 30 small hermits (red, blue and some other ones) also a whole mess of LITTLE cone shapped snails. i cant remember what they are called right now.
AmberSunrise
Reef enthusiast
You should consider getting a sand sifting goby they will keep the sand stirred up and clean for you I have one in each of my tanks they are great.
JustinsReefTank
Reefing newb
+1 Amber. A sand sifting Goby would be great to keep it all stirred up
arkansasboy
Reefer Wannabe
How big do they get?
JustinsReefTank
Reefing newb
Diamond Goby
heres a link to them
heres a link to them
arkansasboy
Reefer Wannabe
Thanks for the link Justin.
Amber, I went to the LFS after work today and of course they were out and wouldnt have any more until next week so I got 2 large hermit crabs that burrow in the sand.
Amber, I went to the LFS after work today and of course they were out and wouldnt have any more until next week so I got 2 large hermit crabs that burrow in the sand.
I might get yelled at for this post, but bear with me....
I bought a sand sifting star fish as part of my CUC. He/she/it did a great job of cleaning up the sand bed. I had IT for about a month or so. Sand is now spotless and with the addition of two turbos, the tank looks good. I took the Star back to the store last week. I didn't want it to starve in my tank since it was new, but I did need it to clean up the sand. Kinda like renting a specialty tool I guess!
I bought a sand sifting star fish as part of my CUC. He/she/it did a great job of cleaning up the sand bed. I had IT for about a month or so. Sand is now spotless and with the addition of two turbos, the tank looks good. I took the Star back to the store last week. I didn't want it to starve in my tank since it was new, but I did need it to clean up the sand. Kinda like renting a specialty tool I guess!
TRAUMA
Reefing newb
Rent-a-Fish Nice!
