Diatoms??

[Kydnblue2]

Hi All. My tank has been running for 3 months. I used macro reef rock and live sand. The rock is turning brown with some green showing up on some rock. Sand bed has been getting dark brown. Even after vac sand bed. Is this normal? Or do I need to take some other course of action? Also I have a few corals in tank with 7 fish. All seem fine.

 

[RobertTheNurse]

Want us to diagnose algae, gonna need at least pics. Also would be great to add tank params

 

[ReefRusty]

Going through the so called "ugly stage" just ride it out let it take it course.

 

[Kydnblue2]

Going through the so called "ugly stage" just ride it out let it take it course.

Ty appreciate the advice

 

[Kydnblue2]

Want us to diagnose algae, gonna need at least pics. Also would be great to add tank params

Will send pics soon

 

[JayinToronto]

Going through the so called "ugly stage" just ride it out let it take it course.

+1

 

[Kydnblue2]

Will send pics soon

 

[Kydnblue2]

Will send pics soon

Just posted pics

 

[Kydnblue2]

Will send pics soon

Parameters :
Temp 78
PH .06
ALK 7.9
Cal 489 ( high) was 454 last week
Sal 1.024

 

[RobertTheNurse]

What's your nitrate? And PH yiu mean phos? Looks like diatoms. But I'm no expert. What's your CUC? 3 months and all that fish...careful with overstocking too quick. In 3 months I had snails lol how big is the tank?

 

[RobertTheNurse]

And what's your light cycle?

 

[Kydnblue2]

What's your nitrate? And PH yiu mean phos? Looks like diatoms. But I'm no expert. What's your CUC? 3 months and all that fish...careful with overstocking too quick. In 3 months I had snails lol how big is the tank?

Yes sorry oh is phosphate. Cuc turbo snails. Tank is 220 gallons Nitrate is at 6 ppm

 

[RobertTheNurse]

Looks normal to me. If you have enough snails to clean the rocks...maybe with WC blow off some detritus; and buy a conch for the sand bed. These animals are not only fun to watch, they are really good with keeping the sand bed clean and sifting as well. I literally encourage everyone to have one, since buying mine 1 month ago lol

My only other recommendation is to not move so fast when adding stock. Let things stabilize and add gradually. But everyone is different of course

 

[Kydnblue2]

Looks normal to me. If you have enough snails to clean the rocks...maybe with WC blow off some detritus; and buy a conch for the sand bed. These animals are not only fun to watch, they are really good with keeping the sand bed clean and sifting as well. I literally encourage everyone to have one, since buying mine 1 month ago lol

My only other recommendation is to not move so fast when adding stock. Let things stabilize and add gradually. But everyone is different of course

Ty for all the help