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NursePlaty · 03-21-2010, 02:32 PM

I had a bacteria bloom because I recently added mineralized soil to the bottom below my gravel. But it cleared within a week. Your situation might be different.

Did you do something to cause the bacterial bloom? Disturb the substrate? Change substrates? Entire tank water change? Add a bunch of new fish at once? Bacteria blooms dont normally happen unless theres some sort of disturbance in the ecosystem.

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