hi all..
Have a few questions and need some advice on the above topic, Firstly i am using a shell substrate and am not happy with the uneaten shrimp etc falling into the shell gaps and not being eaten, as you can imagine i am worried about rising ammonia levels etc.
The tank has just been cycled and i have a huge amount of algae, (that rusty brown stuff). everywhere.
1. If i change to a sand substrate will this cut down on the algae?
2. do i need to use an undergravel filter in a marine tank? i have a home made job that is basically 1/2" pipe with cuts everywhere running under the shell this leads into two uplift pipes with airstones that just circulate the filter.
3. What is seeded sand and do i need it, can i get the stuff from the beach with a yabbie pump?
4. do you all think sand i looks better than shell and does it have any benefits.
I am in aussie and have a really **** shop where i live, so anything other than half dead damsels are near impossible to get..
thank you all in advance..
ps i'm gonna have to cycle the whole tank again if i change to sand arn't I??
Have a few questions and need some advice on the above topic, Firstly i am using a shell substrate and am not happy with the uneaten shrimp etc falling into the shell gaps and not being eaten, as you can imagine i am worried about rising ammonia levels etc.
The tank has just been cycled and i have a huge amount of algae, (that rusty brown stuff). everywhere.
1. If i change to a sand substrate will this cut down on the algae?
2. do i need to use an undergravel filter in a marine tank? i have a home made job that is basically 1/2" pipe with cuts everywhere running under the shell this leads into two uplift pipes with airstones that just circulate the filter.
3. What is seeded sand and do i need it, can i get the stuff from the beach with a yabbie pump?
4. do you all think sand i looks better than shell and does it have any benefits.
I am in aussie and have a really **** shop where i live, so anything other than half dead damsels are near impossible to get..
thank you all in advance..
ps i'm gonna have to cycle the whole tank again if i change to sand arn't I??