why do i have diatom algae please read

brad7373 · 12/02/2008, 04:47 PM

possibly because i just moved my rock and redid my fuge. i use ro or sometime di my parameters are all good my sand is getting some and my rocks too. any advice? 3days lights off?

brad7373 · 12/02/2008, 04:49 PM

ps i had my tankup since may and i have a huge basement filter and i have a reef with lps and sps. dose kalkwasser daily, and ph buffer sometimes.

Playa-1 · 12/02/2008, 04:56 PM

Diatoms will go away on there own in a week or two. It's normal in a new tank.

tmcgaughey · 12/02/2008, 05:00 PM

moving stuff around can release some organics into the water

but yeah, if it's new - its normal

brad7373 · 12/02/2008, 05:03 PM

its getting all over the place though and do you consider my tank still that young to get diatom blooms?

wab · 12/02/2008, 05:26 PM

My local fish guy moved his tank just to a bigger one and he said it will go through a shorter algae cycle.good luck

Playa-1 · 12/02/2008, 05:56 PM

consider my tank still that young to get diatom blooms?

Yep

brad7373 · 12/02/2008, 10:24 PM

so its jsut recycling? i took the rick out and it was in air for like 30mins

klaytos · 12/02/2008, 11:39 PM

This is just a guess but, while you were rearranging you likely stirred your sand a bit and released buried silicates into the water column along with some other goodies. Everytime I have transferred a tank or have done some moderate rearranging I got a diatom outbreak. It always went away in a week or so. I guess once the diatoms used up the available silicates.

12/02/2008, 04:47 PM	#1
brad7373 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: new york, new york Posts: 374	why do i have diatom algae please read possibly because i just moved my rock and redid my fuge. i use ro or sometime di my parameters are all good my sand is getting some and my rocks too. any advice? 3days lights off?

12/02/2008, 05:26 PM	#6
wab Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: nj Posts: 512	My local fish guy moved his tank just to a bigger one and he said it will go through a shorter algae cycle.good luck __________________ 1 year plus and still I DON'T KNOW!!!! LOL Current Tank Info: 45 high 30 breeder sump/refuge diy

12/02/2008, 04:49 PM	#2
brad7373 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: new york, new york Posts: 374	ps i had my tankup since may and i have a huge basement filter and i have a reef with lps and sps. dose kalkwasser daily, and ph buffer sometimes.

12/02/2008, 04:56 PM	#3
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	Diatoms will go away on there own in a week or two. It's normal in a new tank.

12/02/2008, 05:00 PM	#4
tmcgaughey Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 353	moving stuff around can release some organics into the water but yeah, if it's new - its normal

12/02/2008, 05:03 PM	#5
brad7373 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: new york, new york Posts: 374	its getting all over the place though and do you consider my tank still that young to get diatom blooms?

12/02/2008, 05:56 PM	#7
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	consider my tank still that young to get diatom blooms? Yep

12/02/2008, 10:24 PM	#8
brad7373 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: new york, new york Posts: 374	so its jsut recycling? i took the rick out and it was in air for like 30mins

12/02/2008, 11:39 PM	#9
klaytos Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 73	This is just a guess but, while you were rearranging you likely stirred your sand a bit and released buried silicates into the water column along with some other goodies. Everytime I have transferred a tank or have done some moderate rearranging I got a diatom outbreak. It always went away in a week or so. I guess once the diatoms used up the available silicates.