Start of my tanks ugly stage?

[Mmcghee102485]

So my tank is only about 3 months old, starting to get a decent amount of algae all over things. I’m guessing the is my tanks ugly stage that everyone talks about? Any recommendations to keep this in check? Maybe an ID of what algae this might be? From what I’ve read keeping nitrates in check will help? Thanks!

 

[AmaleeC]

Yes, it looks like your tank is just beginning it’s ugly stage and is growing diatoms. I would just leave it alone, keep salinity in check and let everything run it’s course. Different types of algae will grow and compete until coralline algae starts to grow. This algae is beneficial and will prevent harmful/ugly algae from growing. Best of luck && enjoy your reef! Nothing is more rewarding.

 

[Mmcghee102485]

Yes, it looks like your tank is just beginning it’s ugly stage and is growing diatoms. I would just leave it alone, keep salinity in check and let everything run it’s course. Different types of algae will grow and compete until coralline algae starts to grow. This algae is beneficial and will prevent harmful/ugly algae from growing. Best of luck && enjoy your reef! Nothing is more rewarding.

Great! Thanks for the info, much appreciated!

 

[Mmcghee102485]

Yes, it looks like your tank is just beginning it’s ugly stage and is growing diatoms. I would just leave it alone, keep salinity in check and let everything run it’s course. Different types of algae will grow and compete until coralline algae starts to grow. This algae is beneficial and will prevent harmful/ugly algae from growing. Best of luck && enjoy your reef! Nothing is more rewarding.

Is bubbles all over everything normal as well?

 

[Mmcghee102485]

Yes, it looks like your tank is just beginning it’s ugly stage and is growing diatoms. I would just leave it alone, keep salinity in check and let everything run it’s course. Different types of algae will grow and compete until coralline algae starts to grow. This algae is beneficial and will prevent harmful/ugly algae from growing. Best of luck && enjoy your reef! Nothing is more rewarding.

Is bubble all over everything normal as well?

 

[salty150]

Use Fleischmann's yeast.

 

[AmaleeC]

Look up dinoflagellates and see if that resembles what you’re looking at. Both diatoms and Dino’s can be normal for new tanks, but neither should choke out/cover corals. Once any kind of algae starts to do that, it’s time to perform some combative measures.