trigger Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Hello everybody, I'm cycling my 7 gallons tank for almost 3 weeks now. The sand started to turn brownish. What is happening and what can be done. Thanks Link to comment
harbingerofthefish Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Diatoms. natural cycling reaction. It's a good thing. (sorry watched the Martha Movie last night) You can add a few crabs and snails to help eat/stir up the brown. Link to comment
trigger Posted May 21, 2003 Author Share Posted May 21, 2003 hi, thanks for the advice. It is alright to put them in now. Nitrate has just drop to about 12.5mg/l. cheers Link to comment
harbingerofthefish Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 as long as your nitrItes and ammonia are nil. Link to comment
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