Sand substrate problems

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Yeah, the thickness was too deep but it sounds (to me)like you used Calcium carbonate sand (based on the sludge comment) not quartz/silicon dioxide


Ok, I didn't know about those. I have a 10g tank that's empty right now. I may bring it out and set it up with pool sand as I have seen suggested and see how that goes. If it's good, I'll put it in my 30 gal after I move in March. It's a lot easier to make a mistake in a 10 than a 30 lol I have to use a medium step ladder to get into my 30g, it was 4 hours and 2 people breaking that thing down and getting the sand out and resetting lol

Thank you ALL for the great feedback and help. It was a hard and stinky lesson learned lol
 
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