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WingNut 
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Posted: April 22 2007 at 10:38pm |
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I added a couple of brittle stars to my tank.....
Do they put out slicks of black crud on the sand?
Do i need to be concerned with the crud? Should I try to get it out?
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Posted: May 22 2007 at 9:03pm |
Not that I am aware of, and am unsure of what the "crud" could be other than detritus or a cyanobacteria species.
Chuck
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Posted: May 24 2007 at 10:16am |
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Black Cyanobacteria?
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Posted: May 24 2007 at 11:19pm |
Yup, black, it also comes in green, red, and purple. There are a great many species of this bacteria.
Chuck
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Posted: May 25 2007 at 6:17pm |
Cyano is the only black stuff I know that would appear overnight. It is not as palatible to snails and hermits, so stopping the feeding for 5 days is the best way to stop it.
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Posted: June 03 2007 at 7:38pm |
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I threw in a gold headed sleeper goby who does nothing but sift sand. No more crud!
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ASM G-3 Skimmer
Korallin Calcium Reactor 1502
Barracuda Sequence Reeflo Pump
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