help to understanding diatoms.

[Sniperhank]

I think any sandbed can be managed easily as long as it isn't disturbed.

 

[edwardclaxton]

My powerheads blow my sand everywhere. So im affraid that my deep sand bed could potentially release the toxins. Also I like to clean the diatoms off my sand bed bc it looks bad. I think I will take some sand out. I know that I may release some toxins, do you guys think it will be ablright. I clean the sand during my water changes anyways.

 

[Sniperhank]

Readjust your powerheads and point them up. Sand will get "sticky" after the cycle and as the tank matures.

 

[Gregcoyote]

Just don't do much at once whatever you do.

 

[edwardclaxton]

Alright. Thanks

 

[Gregcoyote]

I should mention I always use crushed coral sand and not silica based sand.

 

[bkushy]

So if I understand correctly, I should stop vacuuming my crushed coral substrate???

 

[Gregcoyote]

I don't only because my engineer and watchman gobies move it around daily. Before then we use to stir up a patch at a time when siphoning.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

You should not play with the sand to much will cause and problem with nitrate.