New tank diatoms?

[jacobcoral]

I set up a new tank about 2 weeks ago, added new rock new sand etc. I quick started the cycle with Fritz turbo start. I noticed amonia go up. Anyway somehow amonia is 0, nitrite is 0, and nitrates are just barely 1. I added a zoa and it’s going good. Anyways now I’m getting diatoms already, I’m not sure if that means something is wrong? I just added a couple Yuma mushrooms but I’m tempted to keep them in my other established tank just due to the tank being new. I’m kind of lost because I havnt started a new tank for years but decided to try a lagoon style.

 

[BryanM]

I set up a new tank about 2 weeks ago, added new rock new sand etc. I quick started the cycle with Fritz turbo start. I noticed amonia go up. Anyway somehow amonia is 0, nitrite is 0, and nitrates are just barely 1. I added a zoa and it’s going good. Anyways now I’m getting diatoms already, I’m not sure if that means something is wrong? I just added a couple Yuma mushrooms but I’m tempted to keep them in my other established tank just due to the tank being new. I’m kind of lost because I havnt started a new tank for years but decided to try a lagoon style.

This guide will help you find answers:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.138750/

 

[edsbeaker]

The guide above will be helpful, but it doesn’t seem like your tank went through cycling.

Do you have any fish in the tank?

Did you start with live rock? That doesn’t need to go through a cycle since it comes with all the bacteria needed already on it. If this is the case, than you are good to go.

If dry, though, then you have missed a step. The Turbo start is bacteria that processes the ammonia that’s in your tank, but you need to add that ammonia first.. That ammonia is needed to start the process. You don’t mention adding any, or a source to cause ammonia like a piece of dead shrimp, or fish food that will decay and add ammonia to your tank.

 

[jacobcoral]

The guide above will be helpful, but it doesn’t seem like your tank went through cycling.

Do you have any fish in the tank?

Did you start with live rock? That doesn’t need to go through a cycle since it comes with all the bacteria needed already on it. If this is the case, than you are good to go.

If dry, though, then you have missed a step. The Turbo start is bacteria that processes the ammonia that’s in your tank, but you need to add that ammonia first.. That ammonia is needed to start the process. You don’t mention adding any, or a source to cause ammonia like a piece of dead shrimp, or fish food that will decay and add ammonia to your tank.

I had a clown fish and fed a ton before the Fritz. The rock was dry, but I had bacteria bricks.

 

[edsbeaker]

Were the media bricks from a tank that was cycled, or were they also new? What happened to the clown fish?

 

[edsbeaker]

I see you started several other threads for the similar problem, so it looks like you are already getting help with this one. I would read over the suggested guide above and to make things easier to follow it is probably better to ask additional questions, on the same topic, in that same thread.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/cycled-or-not.1111982/#post-13589468

 

[jacobcoral]

Were the media bricks from a tank that was cycled, or were they also new? What happened to the clown fish?

Not cycled bricks, fish is still good l.

 

[jacobcoral]

I see you started several other threads for the similar problem, so it looks like you are already getting help with this one. I would read over the suggested guide above and to make things easier to follow it is probably better to ask additional questions, on the same topic, in that same thread.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/cycled-or-not.1111982/#post-13589468

I added some cycled live rock to hopefully help.