Sand Turning Brown Help!!!
- Thread starter tongphan
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I would try not having the halides on as long at first (do you have any additional pc lighting?), add some nassarius snails, and possibly cut down on how much you feed. Some goby's are also good sand cleaners...I have a dragon goby. Only issue is they dump sand on your corals at times. Those would be my first steps to help with brown algae growth. Of course I didn't ask the normal questions like how long have you had your system up and running, water params, etc.
I had the same issue when I first set up but in time it does phase itself out. I also have what everyone is reccomending to help. Sand Sea Star, Nassarius snails, Tigertail Cucumber but the real secret weapon is the Diamond Goby. It took me 4 tries to finally get one that will work and not be lazy all day, only down fall is I often have to plug his holes with rocks as sometimes he does like to burrow. I have about a 3-4" sandbed.
