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Old 04-24-2008, 05:35 AM   #1
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once a substrate has become anaerobic and is producing hydrogen sulfide gas should it be thrown out?
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I have stripped tanks down and redone the tank when it has happened.

stripped the tank, dried the substrate, then replanted etc..
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IMO it is. I would wash it in a bucket before reusing.

Is it all of the substrate, or just a part of it?
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Or you can give it a healthy disturbance, with your hand or something. MTS can help prevent this in the future.
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