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Originally Posted by sphelps
Cyano,
remove it manually or treat with a chemical, most stores carry it, usually called red slime remover or something along those lines. If you use the chemical still remove as much as possible manually, then treat and preform large water change within 24-48 hours.
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+1 right there, excess nutrients is usually the cause or decaying matter.i would remove what you can with a turkey baster and then increase your flow by pointing a powerhead at your sandbed.water changes will help reduce your nutrients and red slime remover will get it gone but if you dont lower your nutrients it will just return.cyano on sandbeds tends to mat pretty bad and a turkey baster will suck it up in one shot.
clean water and no dead spots is the key along with removing something that dies the minute you notice it
