Purple Hair

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by wingedfish

I used a two foot piece of hard clear plastic pipe with four feet of vinyl pipe attached around 3/8" thick to pinpoint the siphon where you want and not get too much water.

This is exactly what I did. That and pickup a sand sifting goby. Those issues are entirely gone now. I also started feeding my pellets a little more carefully to ensure no food hits the bottom although if a few do now the goby is all over it in a heartbeat. Good luck!

[Madreefer]

Your tank is not old enough for a sand sifting goby to survive. It will quickly strip your sand of food than most likely starve to death. New tanks usually go threw a few outbreaks before it gets established. Just do as others mentioned. Syphon it off, keep up on your water changes and cut back on your feeding.