R REDtailFAN Feeder Fish MFK Member Jul 23, 2011 17 0 0 illinois Oct 13, 2011 #1 So I used well washed white child's play sand for my220 gallon tank and it's starting to get a light brown alga on it will any fish or creature clean it to avoid chemicals
So I used well washed white child's play sand for my220 gallon tank and it's starting to get a light brown alga on it will any fish or creature clean it to avoid chemicals
N Nighttouch Gambusia MFK Member Oct 14, 2010 282 0 16 IL Oct 13, 2011 #2 Malaysian trumpet snails will help, but they breed like cockroaches. Any burrowing fish (spiny eels, etc.) will help move the sand as well as bottom feeders like corys or plecos.
Malaysian trumpet snails will help, but they breed like cockroaches. Any burrowing fish (spiny eels, etc.) will help move the sand as well as bottom feeders like corys or plecos.