Are these diatoms?

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Are these diatoms or is this the beginning of algae? Can someone confirm this?
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Looks like it is probably diatoms. If it is, within few days to a week you should see more, including on the sandbed. The tank looks fairly new and it's almost a guarantee that diatoms will show up in new tanks at some point.
 
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Update on what the tank cycling is looking like and the diatoms. Does this look like the diatoms are going good?
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