What's THIS!!!

jojo_sor · 03/26/2007, 05:15 AM

Here is the photo I took on 23 March 07.

And here yesterday...

What's these?? My tank is totally BROWN!! Are these diatoms? because my tank is just about a month old. What should I do with it? Should I leave it alone? Should I do water change? When will it be gone? Help please!!!

Thanks!!

Frick-n-Frags · 03/26/2007, 05:35 AM

Scoly?

other is Caulastrea for sure

edit: heh, he was just looking at the diatoms????? dum-me!
OK, I need more coffee.........

yrema · 03/26/2007, 05:38 AM

definitely diatoms. it'd disappear by itself, if your tank parameters are fine. check for nutrients, especially silicates.

jojo_sor · 03/26/2007, 06:25 AM

how long would it take them to disappear?

King-Kong · 03/26/2007, 07:36 AM

Do you have any snails?

Are you using RO/DI water?

Diatoms are fueled by a combination of phosphates and silicates, primarily. Most of the initial silicates can get used up and diatoms go away as other organisms outcompete them, but if you have a constant silica source, they wont. A source could be certain foods (pellets seem to be a big cause for me), and tap water.

keinreis · 03/26/2007, 08:15 AM

Happened to all of us. don't wory it will go away.

jojo_sor · 03/26/2007, 09:02 AM

Nope, I don't have any snails at all. and yes I'm using RO/DI. Should I wait or should I add Phosphate/Silicate Remover?

skeeter-doc · 03/26/2007, 09:16 AM

just wait it out, ...

jojo_sor · 03/26/2007, 09:36 AM

ah, forgot to tell you... there are hairy green algae also. just wait ?

Pico Keeper · 03/26/2007, 09:39 AM

Just wait it out. It's completely normal on a new tank. Don't add any silicate remover please!!!

Simply follow your normal maintenance routines and WC changes. It will eventually go away.

jojo_sor · 03/26/2007, 09:43 AM

ok, i'll wait..

by the way, what does it mean WC changes? sorry for my stupidity!

jimwat · 03/26/2007, 09:46 AM

New tank. Diatom blooms, hair algae, and maybe even some cyano to look forward to in the next few months. Be patient, and get some snails (you'll need them).

jojo_sor · 03/26/2007, 10:00 AM

and can I add new corals? or should I stop adding live stuff...

King-Kong · 03/26/2007, 10:06 AM

I would go ahead and pickup 1-2 small astreas, or turbo snails, if you dont have them already. Theyll thoroughly enjoy those diatoms.

AquaReeferMan · 03/26/2007, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jojo_sor

by the way, what does it mean WC changes? sorry for my stupidity!

Water Change is what I think he getting at

rustybucket145 · 03/26/2007, 10:09 AM

If I were you I'd snatch that CC out while the tank is still new.

jojo_sor · 03/26/2007, 10:16 AM

ok, I'll go catch some snails tomorrow and do my normal maintainance, and just wait...

and shouldn't add new corals right now right?

sasscuba · 03/26/2007, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rustybucket145
If I were you I'd snatch that CC out while the tank is still new.

CC is fine, geez. As long as you vacuum it you will have no troubles. Some people including myself like the look of CC even if it does require more maint.

sasscuba · 03/26/2007, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sasscuba
Crushed coral is fine, geez. As long as you vacuum it you will have no troubles. Some people including myself like the look of CC even if it does require more maint.

jojo_sor · 03/27/2007, 08:29 AM

OH MY GOD!!! and today it's DARKER BROWN!!!

normal right?

omni2226 · 03/27/2007, 09:18 AM

Yes this is normal. Soon it will turn green. Then a red slime may appear too.
It will all go away over time.

Add animals slowly and do water changes (10-15%) every two weeks for a while.

jojo_sor · 03/27/2007, 11:47 AM

when i do water changes, should i try getting these algae out from rock?

Aaarrrggg · 03/27/2007, 12:45 PM

I highly recommend turbo snails... they mow though the stuff and leave the rocks looking good as new. Really fun to watch

jojo_sor · 03/27/2007, 02:59 PM

how many torbos should i get???

sunfish11 · 03/27/2007, 03:35 PM

How long has this tank been set up. I see you have corals already. I usually hit diatom bloom with a new tank between 1-3 weeks.

Lisa

03/26/2007, 05:15 AM	#1
jojo_sor Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 346	What's THIS!!! Here is the photo I took on 23 March 07. And here yesterday... What's these?? My tank is totally BROWN!! Are these diatoms? because my tank is just about a month old. What should I do with it? Should I leave it alone? Should I do water change? When will it be gone? Help please!!! Thanks!! __________________ "Think Positively, and You Can Achieve Anything" Current Tank Info: 60gal cube with sump

03/26/2007, 05:35 AM	#2
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	Scoly? other is Caulastrea for sure edit: heh, he was just looking at the diatoms????? dum-me! OK, I need more coffee......... __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

03/26/2007, 05:38 AM	#3
yrema Lounger Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 331	definitely diatoms. it'd disappear by itself, if your tank parameters are fine. check for nutrients, especially silicates. __________________ Warmest Regards, Marty, Amery and Seth :) Current Tank Info: 100gal Low-tech, Low-cost Mixed Reef

03/26/2007, 06:25 AM	#4
jojo_sor Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 346	how long would it take them to disappear? __________________ "Think Positively, and You Can Achieve Anything" Current Tank Info: 60gal cube with sump

03/26/2007, 08:15 AM	#6
keinreis Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, Florida Posts: 697	Happened to all of us. don't wory it will go away. __________________ 90 gal sps and mixed other. 2x GHL Mitras LZ7, Bubble King dc130 skimmer, 3x 6055 & 1 6095, on an AquaSurf and original AC jr, Eheim 1262 return pump. Current Tank Info: 90 gal

03/26/2007, 07:36 AM	#5
King-Kong Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 2,346	Do you have any snails? Are you using RO/DI water? Diatoms are fueled by a combination of phosphates and silicates, primarily. Most of the initial silicates can get used up and diatoms go away as other organisms outcompete them, but if you have a constant silica source, they wont. A source could be certain foods (pellets seem to be a big cause for me), and tap water.

03/26/2007, 09:02 AM	#7
jojo_sor Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 346	Nope, I don't have any snails at all. and yes I'm using RO/DI. Should I wait or should I add Phosphate/Silicate Remover? __________________ "Think Positively, and You Can Achieve Anything" Current Tank Info: 60gal cube with sump

03/26/2007, 09:16 AM	#8
skeeter-doc Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: TX Posts: 1,643	just wait it out, ...

03/26/2007, 09:36 AM	#9
jojo_sor Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 346	ah, forgot to tell you... there are hairy green algae also. just wait ? __________________ "Think Positively, and You Can Achieve Anything" Current Tank Info: 60gal cube with sump

03/26/2007, 09:39 AM	#10
Pico Keeper Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 437	Just wait it out. It's completely normal on a new tank. Don't add any silicate remover please!!! Simply follow your normal maintenance routines and WC changes. It will eventually go away.

03/26/2007, 09:43 AM	#11
jojo_sor Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 346	ok, i'll wait.. by the way, what does it mean WC changes? sorry for my stupidity! __________________ "Think Positively, and You Can Achieve Anything" Current Tank Info: 60gal cube with sump

03/26/2007, 09:46 AM	#12
jimwat Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,270	New tank. Diatom blooms, hair algae, and maybe even some cyano to look forward to in the next few months. Be patient, and get some snails (you'll need them). __________________ "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day and drink beer." Current Tank Info: 65 gal with 192w PC 10k, 192w VHO actinic, Blue-Moon LED, Tunze 6060 on WavySea, AquaController 3. 20gal sump, Natureef CDECX-1, Phosban Reactor, Remora, Kalk Drip, Ozone.

03/26/2007, 10:00 AM	#13
jojo_sor Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 346	and can I add new corals? or should I stop adding live stuff... __________________ "Think Positively, and You Can Achieve Anything" Current Tank Info: 60gal cube with sump

03/26/2007, 10:06 AM	#14
King-Kong Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 2,346	I would go ahead and pickup 1-2 small astreas, or turbo snails, if you dont have them already. Theyll thoroughly enjoy those diatoms.

03/26/2007, 10:09 AM	#16
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	If I were you I'd snatch that CC out while the tank is still new. __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

03/26/2007, 10:16 AM	#17
jojo_sor Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 346	ok, I'll go catch some snails tomorrow and do my normal maintainance, and just wait... and shouldn't add new corals right now right? __________________ "Think Positively, and You Can Achieve Anything" Current Tank Info: 60gal cube with sump Last edited by jojo_sor; 03/26/2007 at 10:27 AM.

03/27/2007, 08:29 AM	#20
jojo_sor Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 346	OH MY GOD!!! and today it's DARKER BROWN!!! normal right? __________________ "Think Positively, and You Can Achieve Anything" Current Tank Info: 60gal cube with sump

03/27/2007, 09:18 AM	#21
omni2226 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Middle Florida Posts: 774	Yes this is normal. Soon it will turn green. Then a red slime may appear too. It will all go away over time. Add animals slowly and do water changes (10-15%) every two weeks for a while. __________________ I know enough to know I know nothing. Current Tank Info: 55 Marine. 29 Freshwater planted.

03/27/2007, 11:47 AM	#22
jojo_sor Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 346	when i do water changes, should i try getting these algae out from rock? __________________ "Think Positively, and You Can Achieve Anything" Current Tank Info: 60gal cube with sump

03/27/2007, 12:45 PM	#23
Aaarrrggg Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 866 Blog Entries: 53	I highly recommend turbo snails... they mow though the stuff and leave the rocks looking good as new. Really fun to watch __________________ Click on my homepage link to see my new 144g Half Circle Build! Current Tank Info: 144g Half Circle Oceanic (started 11/7/2011)

03/27/2007, 02:59 PM	#24
jojo_sor Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 346	how many torbos should i get??? __________________ "Think Positively, and You Can Achieve Anything" Current Tank Info: 60gal cube with sump

03/27/2007, 03:35 PM	#25
sunfish11 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Weyauwega, WI Posts: 2,365	How long has this tank been set up. I see you have corals already. I usually hit diatom bloom with a new tank between 1-3 weeks. Lisa