White rock turning bronze?

geneo · 03/29/2006, 11:06 PM

The tank is about 2 months old, in the last week the white rock has started turning bronze. However there is also some neon green, red and purple colors starting to come up. Is this normal?

drunktank · 03/29/2006, 11:10 PM

starting 2 cycle-- its called algae

geneo · 03/29/2006, 11:12 PM

should I be concerned?

drunktank · 03/29/2006, 11:17 PM

do u know wut a cycle is? might wanna do some research before getting into the hobby any further. Its normal, should subside over a couple of weeks, get a clean up crew. Be concerned if it its a red gel like algae and it starts to spread

NCreefwannabe · 03/29/2006, 11:25 PM

its completely normal. Called diatoms. Keep up with water changes and over the next month it should be gone. Be sure to use ro water at least or distilled. Tap water can cause these to come on fast also.

geneo · 03/30/2006, 11:07 PM

Drunk....Yes I know what a cycle is... levels all went sky high then came back down, they have been normal for 3 weeks. I used tap water to fill tank, but have done 3-10 gallon water changes with RO and have been using RO to top off. I have 7 hermits, 1 snail, and 1 serpent star as cleaning crew. Any others I might need?

manriquez · 03/30/2006, 11:15 PM

you might want to get rid of your seaclone protein skimmer, word of advice they are not good and effecient you might want to get some thing better

geneo · 03/31/2006, 11:07 PM

I have to clean the cup on the seaclone about every 3 days.....it's always a nasty brown/green color

angelsj247 · 04/01/2006, 12:24 AM

id suggest alot more snails and possibly some shrimp if there compatible with the hermits

NCreefwannabe · 04/01/2006, 07:42 AM

Your skimer is fine as long as it works... Anyways, more snails first, just dont go overboard. Some astreas, ceriths, nassarius. Keep up with the ro water and in time it will naturally go away.

James77 · 04/01/2006, 08:22 AM

geneo- I have a few small patches of bronze on my rock. There is a type of maroon coralline that is that color when it starts off. From what I read, it tendsto like high light and eventually turns to a cyano-like color as it ages.
James

geneo · 04/03/2006, 08:05 PM

Thanks for the input. My snail is doing a good job on the flat ledges but not so well on the rugged rocks. Also starting to come up on the back of the tank where I can't get the magfloats.

03/29/2006, 11:06 PM	#1
geneo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 24	White rock turning bronze? The tank is about 2 months old, in the last week the white rock has started turning bronze. However there is also some neon green, red and purple colors starting to come up. Is this normal?

03/30/2006, 11:15 PM	#7
manriquez Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: modesto Posts: 12	you might want to get rid of your seaclone protein skimmer, word of advice they are not good and effecient you might want to get some thing better __________________ manriquez Current Tank Info: 75g reef tank soft corals, 200g fresh housing cichlids adb working of a 175g bowfront going to be housing sps

04/01/2006, 12:24 AM	#9
angelsj247 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 866	id suggest alot more snails and possibly some shrimp if there compatible with the hermits __________________ 2 perc clownfish, 2 peppermint shrimp, astrea, turbo, & nassarius snails, 20 lbs Live Rock Current Tank Info: 20gal FOWLR

04/01/2006, 08:22 AM	#11
James77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 8,158	geneo- I have a few small patches of bronze on my rock. There is a type of maroon coralline that is that color when it starts off. From what I read, it tendsto like high light and eventually turns to a cyano-like color as it ages. James __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater

03/29/2006, 11:10 PM	#2
drunktank Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 404	starting 2 cycle-- its called algae

03/29/2006, 11:12 PM	#3
geneo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 24	should I be concerned?

03/29/2006, 11:17 PM	#4
drunktank Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 404	do u know wut a cycle is? might wanna do some research before getting into the hobby any further. Its normal, should subside over a couple of weeks, get a clean up crew. Be concerned if it its a red gel like algae and it starts to spread

03/29/2006, 11:25 PM	#5
NCreefwannabe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 953	its completely normal. Called diatoms. Keep up with water changes and over the next month it should be gone. Be sure to use ro water at least or distilled. Tap water can cause these to come on fast also.

03/30/2006, 11:07 PM	#6
geneo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 24	Drunk....Yes I know what a cycle is... levels all went sky high then came back down, they have been normal for 3 weeks. I used tap water to fill tank, but have done 3-10 gallon water changes with RO and have been using RO to top off. I have 7 hermits, 1 snail, and 1 serpent star as cleaning crew. Any others I might need?

03/31/2006, 11:07 PM	#8
geneo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 24	I have to clean the cup on the seaclone about every 3 days.....it's always a nasty brown/green color

04/01/2006, 07:42 AM	#10
NCreefwannabe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 953	Your skimer is fine as long as it works... Anyways, more snails first, just dont go overboard. Some astreas, ceriths, nassarius. Keep up with the ro water and in time it will naturally go away.

04/03/2006, 08:05 PM	#12
geneo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 24	Thanks for the input. My snail is doing a good job on the flat ledges but not so well on the rugged rocks. Also starting to come up on the back of the tank where I can't get the magfloats.