Bah! Algea!?

[tuscani]

What kind of problem am I facing here? Recommendations for remediation? Thx!

 

[ryanjohn1]

Dinos

 

[noobreefer2]

I don't think dinos, I would say diatoms, (assuming its a fairly new tank), they will go away on their own, just part of the cycle.

 

[tuscani]

I don't think dinos, I would say diatoms, (assuming its a fairly new tank), they will go away on their own, just part of the cycle.

So it is new. But LFS brought already established\mixed water and live rock when they set it up 10 days ago

 

[Lavey29]

If you think that's a problem just wait a few months and see what develops. You will be experiencing a variety of ugly phases throughout the course of your first year and maybe longer. Get some beers and welcome to reefing.

 

[kevgib67]

Congratulations, you’ve reached the first step towards reaching a mature stable tank. Excellent time to begin adding pods . Looks like diatoms to me and are self limiting.

 

[tuscani]

Thanks all.. I guess I was naïve in thinking I would bypass the ugly stage given I used established rock and water for LFS. Apparently I was wrong :)

 

[Subsea]

Thanks all.. I guess I was naïve in thinking I would bypass the ugly stage given I used established rock and water for LFS. Apparently I was wrong :)

You would have been right if your source was good.

 

[kevgib67]

Thanks all.. I guess I was naïve in thinking I would bypass the ugly stage given I used established rock and water for LFS. Apparently I was wrong :)

You still will probably benefit from less ugly stage and shorter duration. It’s all part of the joy o reefing.