1 week old tank- Sand browning drastically

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Originally Posted by MKLKT

It sounds like Babylonia Snails to me, I have a few of them. 4 of them probably won't make a massive impact on your sandbed unless your tank is small. Diatoms will work themselves out after they've consumed the available food, should balance out. Moving a tank disturbs the sand and kicks up a lot of stuff usually which will cause a mini-cycle.

Personally if you want a good sand surface cleaner look into a few conches, they're my favourite for cleaning up.

Thanks for the help. Where can one find a conch in Edmonton?