Odd colour ID

spyder_steve · 12/26/2013, 07:33 AM

Got a rusty coloured algae (I think it's algae) growing front and back of tank, all over the sand gravel and all over on the pipe work at top of the tank, had approx 5 turbo snails and 4 Mexican's in the tank, but lost half of them last night for some odd reason
Skimmer looks like its been working hard, all nitrates, nitrites, ammonia, etc are low or next to zero
Corals look ok..

Any suggestions..

Tank has been running for approx 3 weeks

GHill762 · 12/26/2013, 08:10 AM

likely diatoms, do you have a pic?

you have coral in a 3 week old tank?

12/26/2013, 07:33 AM	#1
spyder_steve Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: England - Leicester Posts: 18	Odd colour ID Got a rusty coloured algae (I think it's algae) growing front and back of tank, all over the sand gravel and all over on the pipe work at top of the tank, had approx 5 turbo snails and 4 Mexican's in the tank, but lost half of them last night for some odd reason Skimmer looks like its been working hard, all nitrates, nitrites, ammonia, etc are low or next to zero Corals look ok.. Any suggestions.. Tank has been running for approx 3 weeks

12/26/2013, 08:10 AM	#2
GHill762 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 226	likely diatoms, do you have a pic? you have coral in a 3 week old tank?