Good brackish substrate?

Tain't fresh, and tain't marine! Talk about brackish setups.
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Good brackish substrate?

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I'm sick of my white gravel in my F8 tank. I've still got a brown hair algea problem but its better. Would argonite do anything beneficial?
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It will keep your pH up & stable, around 8.
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+1 to PP's comments.
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Will that help with the brown hair algea?
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Algae is a light and nutrient issue.
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RTR wrote:Algae is a light and nutrient issue.
i got a new bulb that's 50% blue and stopped feedi g cube food. Changed my timer so the light is on less.
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Defrost/rinse the food cubes off in a brine shrimp net. The juice it's in contribute nutrients to the tank. Are you feeding a varied diet?
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