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I've tried that too, no effect and as I've mentioned before the pleco has only been in the tank for 2 weeks and this has been an ongoing problem for 6+ months

What you see in these photos is just after a huge water change with extensive vacuuming. FYI the waste is coming from the gravel not the sand on the outer area. This is what happened when I gave the gravel a small swirl with a ruler. Believe me, it is much worse than it appears in these pictures.

I have tried very small feedings and even 50 percent water changes twice a week with about 10-15 min. of gravel vacuuming and it has still not worked. I don't know what is causing this and it's becoming very frustrating!

will they deal with the fish waste in the gravel/river stones?

I do not have sufficient lighting for a plant carpet however, maybe I can try the Amano shrimp. Do they require lots of plants?

it is definitely not diatoms and the pleco was only added 2 weeks ago. it is also not dirt since I have a barrier that prevents dirt spillage

Hi. currently, I have a 36" tall paludarium with a 15 gallon'ish aquarium section at the bottom. Over the past 6 months or so I have noticed an unusual amount of fish waste that builds up in the substrate and any small movement causes a big cloud of detritus in the tank. I have tried multiple...

hI I have a 15 gallon planted with a group of neons an a blue notho killifish. recently my killI has developed a single white spot on his gill. does anyone know what it is? should I remove it?