L LeviathanLady Feeder Fish MFK Member Jul 10, 2009 33 0 0 43 Tx Jul 25, 2009 #21 That whiteness wasn't there before the substrate change...do I need to buy something to treat it?
H hybridtheoryd16 Jack Dempsey MFK Member Nov 28, 2007 2,962 4 38 kentucky Jul 25, 2009 #22 Its there because of the change. see, you removed part of the bio bacteria that was growing in the substrate. And now the bacteria is breeding like crazy trying to rebuild and colonize the new sand. The whitish color is free floating bacteria that has not attached to anything yet.
Its there because of the change. see, you removed part of the bio bacteria that was growing in the substrate. And now the bacteria is breeding like crazy trying to rebuild and colonize the new sand. The whitish color is free floating bacteria that has not attached to anything yet.
H hybridtheoryd16 Jack Dempsey MFK Member Nov 28, 2007 2,962 4 38 kentucky Jul 25, 2009 #23 It will be gone once the tank cycles again.
L LeviathanLady Feeder Fish MFK Member Jul 10, 2009 33 0 0 43 Tx Jul 25, 2009 #24 Ah ok...thanks...sorry, that was probably a dumb question! There's a lot to learn about all this fish keeping stuff!
Ah ok...thanks...sorry, that was probably a dumb question! There's a lot to learn about all this fish keeping stuff!
H hybridtheoryd16 Jack Dempsey MFK Member Nov 28, 2007 2,962 4 38 kentucky Jul 25, 2009 #25 no problem live to learn
