Stuff on sand bed

[Ga1981]

Hello,
Anyone knows how to get rid of the stuff on the sandbed?
Thank you

 

[bill302]

more info...Age and size of tank, water test results, type of filtration, type of lighting, lighting schedule, water change amount and schedule...

 

[aquandrew]

it looks like a type of slime algae

 

[Ga1981]

Is a 14 biocube,

Only 2 and 1/2 months old,maybe 3, bio balls and cartridge filter,last Sunday I place a bag of chemi pure on top of the bioballs...
Water change also last Sunday, use to do 2 g every 2 weeks, I think I'm going to go for 2g weekly...
Lights only 7h a day

 

[Ga1981]

Parameter ph 8

Amm 0
Nitrite0
Nitrate.5
Pho 0
Alk10
Calcium 480

 

[bill302]

led lighting? Everything sounds good to me. I think its just diatoms... Its just part of the cycle mine did the same thing at about 3-4 months and disappeared after a few weeks and then the hair algae started growing but my clean up crew keeps it in check...

 

[Ga1981]

I wish LED,
Got the regular light bulb,
10,000 & actinic ,
Everything looks good,I even try to rinse the sand but that stuff keep coming back...
Thanks for your quick answer

 

[bill302]

Diatoms are normally a phase that goes away when the silicates are all bound.

 

[bill302]

do you use ro/di water for changes?

 

[Ga1981]

Yes,

I buy from the store