diatom bloom due to new tank or not enough flow?

bperau · 11/16/2016, 02:42 PM

Upgraded my 75 to a 125 about a week ago. Used 200lbs of rock between what I had and what came with the 125 I bought. Purchased all new sand (20lbs dry, 60lbs live). I used about 30 gallons of new water, waited a couple days and added my fish and corals. All levels are good just starting to get diatoms on my sandbed and on some rocks. Wanted some input if people though it was due to a little cycle or not enough flow. I have 2 rio return pumps that say 2630 LPH, a maxspect gyre 130 and a jaebo rw8 on a low setting. Some rocks have diatoms, some have little bubbles on them and some rocks don't have anything on them.

slief · 11/16/2016, 02:59 PM

It's pretty typical with a new tank and should burn itself out over the course of several weeks. Increasing flow will help reduce it by making it more difficult for it to attach but it's just one of the many cycles a new tank will go through in route to maturity.

mcgyvr · 11/16/2016, 04:44 PM

welcome to a new tank..
Normal..

bizacon · 11/16/2016, 05:07 PM

Just the joys of a new tank. I am enjoying it myself as we speak.

bperau · 11/16/2016, 06:56 PM

Yeah when I set my 75 up it didn't last to long. I figured since I used all the rock and water from water changes I had circulating that I would avoid the algae stages

11/16/2016, 02:42 PM	#1
bperau Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 87	diatom bloom due to new tank or not enough flow? Upgraded my 75 to a 125 about a week ago. Used 200lbs of rock between what I had and what came with the 125 I bought. Purchased all new sand (20lbs dry, 60lbs live). I used about 30 gallons of new water, waited a couple days and added my fish and corals. All levels are good just starting to get diatoms on my sandbed and on some rocks. Wanted some input if people though it was due to a little cycle or not enough flow. I have 2 rio return pumps that say 2630 LPH, a maxspect gyre 130 and a jaebo rw8 on a low setting. Some rocks have diatoms, some have little bubbles on them and some rocks don't have anything on them.

11/16/2016, 02:59 PM	#2
slief RC Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 14,173	It's pretty typical with a new tank and should burn itself out over the course of several weeks. Increasing flow will help reduce it by making it more difficult for it to attach but it's just one of the many cycles a new tank will go through in route to maturity. __________________ Director Customer Support Royal Exclusiv USA For All Royal Exclusiv & Bubble King questions please refer to our Sponsor forum: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=745 Current Tank Info: 480G display mixed reef, 90G sump, 90G refugium, 60G display refugium. Check out my build thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1783476

11/16/2016, 04:44 PM	#3
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	welcome to a new tank.. Normal.. __________________ Who me?

11/16/2016, 05:07 PM	#4
bizacon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 735	Just the joys of a new tank. I am enjoying it myself as we speak. __________________ Reefer 425XL

11/16/2016, 06:56 PM	#5
bperau Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 87	Yeah when I set my 75 up it didn't last to long. I figured since I used all the rock and water from water changes I had circulating that I would avoid the algae stages