First time cycling and tank is going through the uglies. Tank has had lights on for 8ish weeks.
Had what I believe are diatoms with everything browning a bit, then GHA (not too bad, I have a foxface, bristletooth tang, and some snails for CC). As the GHA is starting to die, it was turning brown and I still had what I think are diatoms on the sand. I was expecting slimy red cyano but after some research is it possible this brown hairy/fuzzy stuff is a form of cyano, "calothrix" to be exact? Or is it still just diatoms, or GHA, or something else?
My nutrients are very high but coming down so I didn't think dinos.
Just trying to figure out where I am in the ugly stage process and if I need to take any action.
Had what I believe are diatoms with everything browning a bit, then GHA (not too bad, I have a foxface, bristletooth tang, and some snails for CC). As the GHA is starting to die, it was turning brown and I still had what I think are diatoms on the sand. I was expecting slimy red cyano but after some research is it possible this brown hairy/fuzzy stuff is a form of cyano, "calothrix" to be exact? Or is it still just diatoms, or GHA, or something else?
My nutrients are very high but coming down so I didn't think dinos.
Just trying to figure out where I am in the ugly stage process and if I need to take any action.