fishman13
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How do you clean white sand. My led's make the tank look yellow. Is it the sand or is it the LED'S
Rasta Fish
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I would think its your lighting that does that
you can always put a florescent light on it to test it
you can always put a florescent light on it to test it
verbal
CCA Members
It is probably a little of both.
What does the LED look like when you shine it on a piece of white paper?
The light not being 100% white and the sand being off-white. I don't think you really want white sand. A lot of fish will look washed out if the substrate coloring is too light.
What does the LED look like when you shine it on a piece of white paper?
The light not being 100% white and the sand being off-white. I don't think you really want white sand. A lot of fish will look washed out if the substrate coloring is too light.
Spine
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Sand never stays the original color. It will get darker over time the only way to keep it looking really bright and clean is replace it. Not worth it in my opinion
Your fish will probably like a darker substrate anyway,if you need it bright for a presentation(open house,etc) you can just top it off with a thin layer of new sand
Your fish will probably like a darker substrate anyway,if you need it bright for a presentation(open house,etc) you can just top it off with a thin layer of new sand
jonclark96
Past CCA President
I find that sand will grow some algae on it over time. Keep stirring it around to keep it as close to the original color longer.
That said, the lighting can have a definite effect on the look of the tank. Different bulbs will put out different colors of light. Some are white, some are yellow, some have a blue hue to them. If you aren't trying to grow plants, pick the bulb you like the best and go with it.
That said, the lighting can have a definite effect on the look of the tank. Different bulbs will put out different colors of light. Some are white, some are yellow, some have a blue hue to them. If you aren't trying to grow plants, pick the bulb you like the best and go with it.
Hawkman2000
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Maybe throw a 10k T8 on there to whiten it up.
fishman13
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Yellow.
verbal
CCA Members
I would replace it with a different fixture. With a florescent fixture you can choose from a variety of colors.
What type of LED fixture is it?
What type of LED fixture is it?
fishman13
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Marineland
fishman13
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Hawkman2000
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I would return the fixture and get a deep blue w/night LEDs for around the same price and change one bulb to 10k. From what I have seen those Marineland LEDs don't put out enough light anyway. I know the Power savings and the shimmer of the LEDs are awsome, but Marineland jumped the gun on those fixtures. They should have waited for the brighter LEDs to come down in price.
Leffler817
CCA Members
Ok. Any one got any black sand they whant to donate.
Go to tractor supply and buy a bag of black sand blasting (or sand paper) grit. It's $6 for 50 LBS, give or take.
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Hawkman2000
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From what others have posted on other threads, you should be care full what fish you put that blasting grit with. It will tear up the mouths of fish that feed off the bottom. At least thats what I have read here.
STATMATT
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I just went to Leslie's pool supply and bought their generic PFS. it was $9 for a 50 pound bag. I bought 300 pounds. I hand removed the gravel and then put the bag in. I cut it open with a razor and spilled it into the bottom. It worked well, the detris floated up on the PFS and I used powerheads to blow it around to be sucked into the filter. The water cleared in about an hour. Cleanest substrtate I've worked with.
STATMATT
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