sand bed question

[phanizzle]

sand turning brown, is that normal ?

 

[Anonymous]

yep = tank is still cycling - probably just diatoms - they will dimish as the tank ages

 

[djconn]

Your avatar is HUGE! :shock:

It should be kept to 80X80

 

[Kris]

Oh My GOD! Becky, look at that avatar! It's so big.

Yes, that is normal during a cycle.

 

[dragon79]

wow, avatars can be that big????......I'm posting my portrait for all of you guys to admire. haha. Just kidding.

 

[Master Er]

That is definitely huge!!! Cant stop laughing!!! Sorry, cant help it.

How diatoms disappear? Just curious.

 

[incysor]

I hate looking at this thread.

Usually diatoms will disappear after the cyle has finished, and water quality is improved.

B

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

What Brian said. And for the sake of my eyes and my nerves, could you please resize that av. Nice looking av, but hugely oversized.

 

[Chubosco]

I'm making sure my girlfriend NEVER sees one that big. My lord, is it really real?

 

[Master Er]

Come on, stop it you guys, give the guy a break.....

Okay, I thought the diatoms sink into the sand. Since the crud down there seems to look the same as diatoms...unless they are the same. Are they?

 

[drty811]

looks like you need a better clean up crew.....my sand kind of gets like that then i go to bed and presto gone in the morning...

 

[dragon79]

djconn can fix this in two seconds. Any admins able to help here?? Too many of us are like :shock: :shock: :shock:

hehe :lol:

 

[drty811]

i hope so.....like you said :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[incysor]

Come on, stop it you guys, give the guy a break.....

Okay, I thought the diatoms sink into the sand. Since the crud down there seems to look the same as diatoms...unless they are the same. Are they?

I don't think so. Diatoms require light.
the crud you're seeing lower in the sandbed is algae. Although I suppose it's possible that some of the bacteria cultures in the sandbed might be visible as well once they're established enough. But I honestly don't have any real clue if they are or not.

B