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I’ve had diatoms before this is more like a brown hair algaeJust diatoms, very common in newer tanks
It’s like a brown hair algae on the rocks and a slimy type on the sandI am having a hard time telling from the photo, but is it slimy stuff with bubbles in it or dusty stuff (or something different)
On sand either diatoms, cyanno or dinos, probably diatoms. Either way manual removal, less light and time will remove them. On rock diatoms, hair algae or dinos. Zero po4 would make sense if it is dinosIt’s like a brown hair algae on the rocks and a slimy type on the sand
Tomorrow is water change day so I will remove it again and vacuum the sand bed.On sand either diatoms, cyanno or dinos, probably diatoms. Either way manual removal, less light and time will remove them. On rock diatoms, hair algae or dinos. Zero po4 would make sense if it is dinos
Coral should be fine. They're naturally equipped to be able to go awhile without light. I'd say a week is pushing it but 3 days is no problemTomorrow is water change day so I will remove it again and vacuum the sand bed.
I was gonna do 3 days lights out but I worry about the corals.
Alright I’ll give it a try after the water changeCoral should be fine. They're naturally equipped to be able to go awhile without light. I'd say a week is pushing it but 3 days is no problem
Looks like dino but often you can see this and its not unless you verify with microscope.
Testing PO4 with Tropic Marin PO4 Pro kitLooks like dino but often you can see this and its not unless you verify with microscope.
How are you testing phosphate? If truly zero, when we see zero readings, automatically we assume this is the cause but by the time you see zero numbers, its because the dino has consumed the po4 and no3 and are multiplying and this biological deficiency is causing the dino structure