Melly77 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 New to this so please be easy with me ?? We have just started our tank (165ltrs) we have had our live rock in for about 1.5months and theres diatoms (googled it) its been on the rock now bout 3 weeks now ... salt levels right nitrites at 0 nitrates at 0 amonia at 0 ph is 8.2 What can i do to help and am i ok to get fish yet??? Link to comment
Melly77 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Tried to add a pic but dont know how... Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Diatoms are completely normal in a new tank. I would say you're ok to add fish, but since it is a new system, add them slowly, not all at once in order to let the biofilter establish. Link to comment
Melly77 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 So putting 2 clowns would be ok? Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 In a tank that size, I would think so. Do you have any other life in there like a clean up crew, etc.? If not, I'd add in some snails first to start. Link to comment
Melly77 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Oh ok no nothing in there i was too scared i would kill them... its quite thick on the rock Link to comment
ReefWeeds Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I would definitely get your clean up crew first. They will help clean up the diatoms and also any other algae that starts to grow. Then add your fish. Link to comment
Hig789 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 What kind of water are you using? RO or tap? Link to comment
Melly77 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 We used tap unfortunately Link to comment
Melly77 Posted August 29, 2015 Author Share Posted August 29, 2015 Can i take the live rock out n scrub it with a tooth brush??? Link to comment
Hig789 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I'd just leave them for now and get you a clean up crew. But more than likely it's from high phosphates. I'd start using RO water or distilled or you will never be rid of them IMO. Just went through this on my sand bed and they finally went away after I got my phosphates in check. Link to comment
fishfreak0114 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Definitely get some snails to help deal with the algae. Trochus eat algae like champs and dwarf ceriths can fit in smaller cracks. Link to comment
Melly77 Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Have just ordered 10 mexican turbo snails so hoping that will fix it .... thankyou ? Link to comment
itstonyyy Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Get some hermit crabs also. Turbo snails won't eat the long hair algae. Link to comment
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