Anyone Can Help Need To Know What Salt Fish Are Community Fish

[SkiFletch]

glad we could help. pictures will help us determine for sure... just hope its not hair algae

 

[crazyelece]

most likely brown diatom algea. You get it in every new tank setup and it fades in time. Ways to help keep it under control: High flow, low nitrates, and low phosphates. It can take days up to a month before it disapears for good. Soon after will come the green algea. Once you get a bunch of brown and/or the green starts growing is the time to add cleanup crew members.

 

[Fish Queen 84]

here is a pic of what is growing

sorry the pic isnt the best , but you can see the brown stuff that looks like algae ?

 

[Aquascaper]

Diatom bloom, it will go, just keep a check on the nitrate/phosphate levels in the tank. I've had the same thing even though all i've done is moved my 2 year old live rock straight from one tank to another, saltwater aquariums just don't like being messed with.

 

[Fish Queen 84]

thanks for the help

 

[Navarre]

Yep diatoms. This is a bacteria/algae that feeds on the silicates within the sand and water. Once these silicates are used up it disspears as a new and higher form of algae out competes it.

 

[Fish Queen 84]

thanks for that great bit of info

 

[Aquascaper]

You'll find that you get it popping up if you do a massive water change or add new sand, anything that contains or leaches silicates, etc. that's why my tank's got it even though the live rock is fully mature.

 

[Fish Queen 84]

thanks that makes me feel much better