Going on a little over a month and just got out of the uglies. Had a bunch of diatoms and maybe the smallest amount of cyano. Used my other two set ups to jump start this system and it seemed to work. Nutrients have been stable along with all other parameters and I have to say this tank loves to eat magnesium lol. All the lps seem to be loving this system for sure… thanks for looking and happy reefing my friends.
I need help. How can I get rid of this algae. The back wall is covered in a green algae, I thought it was hair algae but I’m unsure, and all the brown algae on the bottom. What can I do to fix this?
Is this GHA? It's not green, it looks brown to me but could be from my largely royal blue lighting config. It's single dots with multiple strands. Glass/glassware only, not stone. Brushes off easy. Looks like diatoms to me but.. the strands?
Never had diatoms this bad. What are the white caps on the top of the rocks? It's like the only spot algae refused to grow. Lighting is set as low as possible (turned blue off to take pictures). I have new chaeto coming Friday along with apocalypse pods and phytoplankton. There are little air bubbles on the glass from the algae. Totally weird! I did a hydrogen mix dip that killed my chaeto before I was going to add it. I want to buy shrimp in person but have to travel 50+ miles.
Tank is about a month old cycle done Ammonia and nitrite are zero . But Nitrate won’t come up more than 0.35 and I have diatom outbreak . Any ideas how I can get the nitrates up and get rid of diatoms?
Going on a little over a month and just got out of the uglies. Had a bunch of diatoms and maybe the smallest amount of cyano. Used my other two set ups to jump start this system and it seemed to work. Nutrients have been stable along with all other parameters and I have to say this tank loves to eat magnesium lol. All the lps seem to be loving this system for sure… thanks for looking and happy reefing my friends.
New tank 2 weeks old and Pretty sure this is just diatoms but any tips to make sure it goes away will be great!
Newish tank. Does this look like regular diatoms?
I need help. How can I get rid of this algae. The back wall is covered in a green algae, I thought it was hair algae but I’m unsure, and all the brown algae on the bottom. What can I do to fix this?
Is this GHA? It's not green, it looks brown to me but could be from my largely royal blue lighting config. It's single dots with multiple strands. Glass/glassware only, not stone. Brushes off easy. Looks like diatoms to me but.. the strands?
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Never had diatoms this bad. What are the white caps on the top of the rocks? It's like the only spot algae refused to grow. Lighting is set as low as possible (turned blue off to take pictures). I have new chaeto coming Friday along with apocalypse pods and phytoplankton. There are little air bubbles on the glass from the algae. Totally weird! I did a hydrogen mix dip that killed my chaeto before I was going to add it. I want to buy shrimp in person but have to travel 50+ miles.
Brown algae...or so I'm told. Newer tank, 2 clown, 1 snail, 1 crab. All levels in check. Thoughts??
Anyone know what this is and why I’m getting it? Tanks over a year old. And it’s like all over my sand bed in patches.
Tank is about a month old cycle done Ammonia and nitrite are zero . But Nitrate won’t come up more than 0.35 and I have diatom outbreak . Any ideas how I can get the nitrates up and get rid of diatoms?
Diatom bloom start 3/18, photo from 3/23
Still working through the diatom phase but any suggestions on clearing up my water? Using floss and activated carbon.
Diatoms or Dinos?