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timmaakestad
08-19-2005, 09:35 PM
i seem to be getting a fine brwn silt on some of the
'flat ares and the bottom of my tank. i have turbo snail, sand sifter snails, 3 shrimps, and live sand. is this just waste or something else?

08-19-2005, 09:39 PM
Gotta decent pic....

FishinInTheDark
08-19-2005, 10:24 PM
Could it be diatoms? They appear to be a fine, brown algae layer. It is extremely common in new tanks, and it should resolve itself on its own in time.

Doctor_Reef
08-20-2005, 01:04 AM
Love to see a picture...but Conni is probably right on the diatoms...