diff --git a/NewHorizons/Builder/Body/SandBuilder.cs b/NewHorizons/Builder/Body/SandBuilder.cs
index 4f7dc0ad..c5bbb17f 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/Builder/Body/SandBuilder.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/Builder/Body/SandBuilder.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Builder.Body
         private static GameObject _sandCollider;
         private static GameObject _sandOcclusion;
         private static GameObject _sandProxyShadowCaster;
-        private static Material _hgtSandEffectMaterial;
 
         private static bool _isInit;
 
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Builder.Body
             if (_sandCollider == null) _sandCollider = SearchUtilities.Find("TowerTwin_Body/SandSphere_Draining/Collider").InstantiateInactive().Rename("Prefab_TT_SandCollider").DontDestroyOnLoad();
             if (_sandOcclusion == null) _sandOcclusion = SearchUtilities.Find("TowerTwin_Body/SandSphere_Draining/OcclusionSphere").InstantiateInactive().Rename("Prefab_TT_SandOcclusion").DontDestroyOnLoad();
             if (_sandProxyShadowCaster == null) _sandProxyShadowCaster = SearchUtilities.Find("TowerTwin_Body/SandSphere_Draining/ProxyShadowCaster").InstantiateInactive().Rename("Prefab_TT_SandProxyShadowCaster").DontDestroyOnLoad();
-            if (_hgtSandEffectMaterial == null) _hgtSandEffectMaterial = new Material(SearchUtilities.Find("FocalBody/Sector_HGT").GetComponent<EffectRuleset>()._sandMaterial).DontDestroyOnLoad();
         }
 
         public static void Make(GameObject planetGO, Sector sector, OWRigidbody rb, SandModule module)
@@ -37,14 +35,6 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Builder.Body
             var sandSphere = Object.Instantiate(_sandSphere, sandGO.transform);
             sandSphere.name = "Sphere";
             sandSphere.SetActive(true);
-
-            sandSphere.AddComponent<SphereShape>().radius = 1;
-            sandSphere.AddComponent<OWTriggerVolume>();
-            var sandEffectMaterial = new Material(_hgtSandEffectMaterial);
-            var sER = sandSphere.AddComponent<EffectRuleset>();
-            sER._type = EffectRuleset.BubbleType.None;
-            sER._sandMaterial = sandEffectMaterial;
-
             if (module.tint != null)
             {
                 var oldMR = sandSphere.GetComponent<TessellatedSphereRenderer>();
@@ -59,10 +49,6 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Builder.Body
                 Object.Destroy(oldMR);
                 sandMR.sharedMaterials[0].color = module.tint.ToColor();
                 sandMR.sharedMaterials[1].color = module.tint.ToColor();
-
-                var baseColor = module.tint.ToColor();
-                var effectColor = new Color(baseColor.r * 0.184f, baseColor.g * 0.184f, baseColor.b * 0.184f, baseColor.a); // base game does .184 darker
-                sandEffectMaterial.color = effectColor;
             }
 
             var collider = Object.Instantiate(_sandCollider, sandGO.transform);
diff --git a/NewHorizons/manifest.json b/NewHorizons/manifest.json
index 96672d9b..6a9dfef5 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/manifest.json
+++ b/NewHorizons/manifest.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "author": "xen, Bwc9876, JohnCorby, MegaPiggy, and friends",
   "name": "New Horizons",
   "uniqueName": "xen.NewHorizons",
-  "version": "1.28.7",
+  "version": "1.28.8",
   "owmlVersion": "2.12.1",
   "dependencies": [ "JohnCorby.VanillaFix", "xen.CommonCameraUtility", "dgarro.CustomShipLogModes" ],
   "conflicts": [ "PacificEngine.OW_CommonResources" ],