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My sand in my aquarium has turned green2007-11-24 23:09:50

Not all of it just the sand thats pressed against the glass

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Algae is correct.

You don't want to get an algae eater for this. For one, they generaly won't eat it off of the sand. For another, algae eaters are very messy fish, often getting way to big for the tank they're in, and should be bought as wanted livestock, not as a cleaning tool.

Here's what you do - syphon off the top layer of sand and rinse it well to get the algae off, and then put it back in the tank. Don't worry about bacteria - you have a filter for this right? Just rub it off the glass yourself.

Then, start keeping your lights off more. If you have no live plants then you only really need to use the aquarium lights when you are actually there to view the tank - using just a few hours of light per day will make a huge difference. Also make sure you don't overfeed and that you do regular water changes, and also that you mix up the sand every now and then.

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That's algae...you need some algae eaters go to your local pet store and get some. Also helps if you make sure your tank doesn't get any direct sunlight.

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clean your aquarium,

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That's algae.take those rocks out and rinse well to get it off.

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well it's probably algee but if that isn't it then you might have a problem

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weird

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if you have the fish tank close to sun light it will cause algea to grow,get some algea eaters from the pet store

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That is algae that has built up in your tank you might want to buy a algae eater for your tank.

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you need a algee eater,that's whats turned the sand green.

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It's time to buy a siphon and vacuum your tank. Algae should never be rinsed from the gravel, as this will remove good bacteria. You may rinse them in a bucket of AQUARIUM WATER, but not tap water. Good luck!

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It's algae, and if it against the glass (below the surface of the substrate) algae eaters can't get to it to eat it.