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xbambamx · 09/11/2006, 08:45 PM

I am getting this rust color stuff all over my crushed coral and heater, filter, and skimmer. LFS said its red algae.. But its rust color, and its not really three dimensional, just a shade of red.. If it is red algae, bad good? Info in this please

sir_dudeguy · 09/11/2006, 08:55 PM

how old is the tnak? i'm guessing its a month since thats what your sig says. This is completely normal in a new tank and should always be expected. I believe its called diatom bloom. Mine went away in about 2 weeks. Doesnt hurt anything except for your eyes (specially if you get a piece of it in there!

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My cerith snails really did do a good number on this stuff tho. They're my favorites...if your tank is fully cylcled, i'd get about 20 of them. They'll prolly take good care of it in a week or so.

drummereef · 09/11/2006, 09:01 PM

Probably diatoms. Totally normal with a new tank. Keep your parameters in check and it should go away on it's own. Employ a clean up crew like Nassarius, cerith, fighting conch, etc. They work great in mine.

sir_dudeguy · 09/11/2006, 09:45 PM

nassarius dont eat the algae tho. They just stick to the loose food and gunk. Never touch actual algae tho, but they are needed imo. I say ceriths, nassarius, and a few turbos, along with some astreas. Skip hermits...they never do anything and you'd need a ton if you actually did want them to work, but they just kill off snails anyways, even with tons of extra shells

mg426 · 09/11/2006, 10:09 PM

A bunch of snails and a Load Of patience is in order here.

09/11/2006, 08:45 PM	#1
xbambamx Moved On Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 535	helpp I am getting this rust color stuff all over my crushed coral and heater, filter, and skimmer. LFS said its red algae.. But its rust color, and its not really three dimensional, just a shade of red.. If it is red algae, bad good? Info in this please

09/11/2006, 08:55 PM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	how old is the tnak? i'm guessing its a month since thats what your sig says. This is completely normal in a new tank and should always be expected. I believe its called diatom bloom. Mine went away in about 2 weeks. Doesnt hurt anything except for your eyes (specially if you get a piece of it in there! ) My cerith snails really did do a good number on this stuff tho. They're my favorites...if your tank is fully cylcled, i'd get about 20 of them. They'll prolly take good care of it in a week or so. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

09/11/2006, 09:01 PM	#3
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Probably diatoms. Totally normal with a new tank. Keep your parameters in check and it should go away on it's own. Employ a clean up crew like Nassarius, cerith, fighting conch, etc. They work great in mine. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

09/11/2006, 09:45 PM	#4
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	nassarius dont eat the algae tho. They just stick to the loose food and gunk. Never touch actual algae tho, but they are needed imo. I say ceriths, nassarius, and a few turbos, along with some astreas. Skip hermits...they never do anything and you'd need a ton if you actually did want them to work, but they just kill off snails anyways, even with tons of extra shells __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

09/11/2006, 10:09 PM	#5
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	A bunch of snails and a Load Of patience is in order here. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt