What’s this orange stuff?

[bondno9]

My tank has been cycling for 3 days now and I’m noticing this orange color appearing on the crushed rocks where I glued the rocks together. I used marine epoxy and CA glue along with the crushed rock to glue the rocks. I used RODI water and instant ocean salt to make my water and dr Tim's one and only and dr Tim’s ammonia for the cycle. Why is the rock turning orange?

 

[Outlaw Corals]

It’s just algae, during the cycle you will get all kinds of algae it’s normal

 

[bondno9]

It’s just algae, during the cycle you will get all kinds of algae it’s normal

I’m only seeing it where I glued the rocks together so I was wondering if it was a reaction to the salt water. Do you know when it’s ok to introduce copepods to the tank? Is it before or after the ugly phase?

 

[xDMike]

You can add copepods now, but there wont be anything for them to eat. I would wait a few weeks and make sure to get some phyto plankton to feed them.

 

[Outlaw Corals]

I’m only seeing it where I glued the rocks together so I was wondering if it was a reaction to the salt water. Do you know when it’s ok to introduce copepods to the tank? Is it before or after the ugly phase?

I don’t like to add anything until the cycle is complete and I did my water change. That’s when I start with the cleanup crew.