Brown Algae has taken over my tank

Icewing726 · 05/01/2018, 05:03 PM

So question 1, is it an algae or a diatom and I've heard this is a good thing????

question 2, whats my next step?

question 3, WHO WANTS A TACO?

Seriously though, I love this site... even the people that yell at me. This hobby fosters so much learning I'm extremely excited to involve my kids in it.

PS: Temper your aggression bros and gals, I've surely survived worse than this at this point in my life.

MGP · 05/01/2018, 07:17 PM

Both! Diatoms are an algae. Natural part of a new tank. Standard maintenance procedure and patience, it will go away

Icewing726 · 05/01/2018, 07:24 PM

Cool bro, HAPPY TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nfrench2100 · 05/01/2018, 08:43 PM

I’ll have a taco please and thanks

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mcgyvr · 05/02/2018, 04:44 AM

Thats diatoms..
Very normal.. all though you do have it a bit worse than many but certainly not the worst I've ever seen..

Icewing726 · 05/02/2018, 11:24 AM

I'm ok with it, my nitrates are diving fast!

mcgyvr · 05/02/2018, 11:26 AM

Diatoms are typically associated with elevated silicate levels that seem to be common in a new tank and are quickly consumed by the diatoms themselves and not typically replenished in any excessive level unless you have a silicate problem due to inadequate ro/di water filtering,etc...
That why diatoms seems to mostly be just a new tank thing..

05/01/2018, 08:43 PM	#4
nfrench2100 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 131	I’ll have a taco please and thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 30Gallon Marineland Half-Moon Rimless Saltwater (Started cycling 9-1-17) Currently 25lbs Liverock. 40lbs CaribSea Fiji Pink Aragonite. ReefOctopus BH100F Skimmer

05/02/2018, 04:44 AM	#5
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Thats diatoms.. Very normal.. all though you do have it a bit worse than many but certainly not the worst I've ever seen.. __________________ Who me?

05/02/2018, 11:26 AM	#7
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Diatoms are typically associated with elevated silicate levels that seem to be common in a new tank and are quickly consumed by the diatoms themselves and not typically replenished in any excessive level unless you have a silicate problem due to inadequate ro/di water filtering,etc... That why diatoms seems to mostly be just a new tank thing.. __________________ Who me?

05/01/2018, 07:17 PM	#2
MGP Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 92	Both! Diatoms are an algae. Natural part of a new tank. Standard maintenance procedure and patience, it will go away

05/01/2018, 07:24 PM	#3
Icewing726 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 248	Cool bro, HAPPY TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05/02/2018, 11:24 AM	#6
Icewing726 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 248	I'm ok with it, my nitrates are diving fast!