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Hmmmmm....I already had diatoms like 2 weeks ago and then they went away. This doesn't look like diatoms, it looks like some sort of powder laying on the sand.Should be diatoms. They show up first after a cycle. Brown Algae. It's normal so don't panic. They consume silicates and should disappear (assuming you aren't using tap water, your rodi filters are good ND/or not adding silicates in another way).
Stay your course.
It’s hard to tell. Could it just be tiny bits of settled rock? Is it hard?Hmmmmm....I already had diatoms like 2 weeks ago and then they went away. This doesn't look like diatoms, it looks like some sort of powder laying on the sand.
No, It's soft.It’s hard to tell. Could it just be tiny bits of settled rock? Is it hard?
It is not attached to the sand. But how did the sand get covered in 1 night?If it is not attached to the sand, I’m guessing regular old detritus. If it is stuck to the sand I‘m going with diatoms or algae.
Tank systems produce lots of detritus. Again, it’s really hard to tell from the pics, but it looks like settled detritus.It is not attached to the sand. But how did the sand get covered in 1 night?
Well, I will siphon it off of the sandbed on Friday when I do my weekly water change.Tank systems produce lots of detritus. Again, it’s really hard to tell from the pics, but it looks like settled detritus.
Thanks!!Grey dust on my sandbed???
Here is a video of this grey hue dust on my sand-bed. What is this? How do I get rid of it?www.reef2reef.com
linking the two threads.
I just did a water change and it is very noticeableGrey dust on my sandbed???
Here is a video of this grey hue dust on my sand-bed. What is this? How do I get rid of it?www.reef2reef.com
linking the two threads.
If it’s diatoms settling into the sand then increase the flow to keep it kicked up and use filter sock or floss to catch it in the sump/filter.This isn’t diatoms, it’s not attached and it has like a grey hue. It’s like a powder. And it appeared overnight. So is it detritus? And how should I go about getting rid of it? Also I see little particles everywhere in my water and occasionally larger sized particles.
It’s not diatoms, it is a dust that moves around on my sand.If it’s diatoms settling into the sand then increase the flow to keep it kicked up and use filter sock or floss to catch it in the sump/filter.
I just did a water change and it is very noticeable