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06/06/2017, 01:58 PM
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Diatoms?
I've noticed my gravel/sand is being covered in brown algae. Diatoms? What's the best way to stop this? It is a sort of new setup. A few weeks old.
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06/06/2017, 02:11 PM
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06/06/2017, 02:25 PM
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It's just part of the process in cycling a new tank. Although it's ugly, it's a good sign and means you are about ready for some livestock (GO SLOWLY!!!). You will want to start with a decent clean up crew, which will take care of the diatomaceous. I would recommend some snails, hermit crabs and an emerald crab or two (since the diatoms will turn into gha). How many you get will be determined by your tank size. The brown algae is just a phase and very soon it won't be an issue at all ... bigger and better problems are on their way!! Haha kidding... Kind of. Lol
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06/06/2017, 02:30 PM
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Thats good to hear! I've got 2 blue hermitt crabs. Tomorrow I will get some snails. I've got a 100 gallon tank so I'll need a few snails from what I read in the above article! I will be taking it slowly with this
my skimmer is also clearing up the water I can tell from the surface and also the cup!  Sent from my BLN-L21 using Tapatalk
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06/06/2017, 02:31 PM
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Ps some of the corals that was on the rocks I have are slowly growing back!
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06/06/2017, 03:59 PM
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fantastic picture there...
 
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