qwertyuiop Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 My tank is in its 2nd week of cycling. I noticed this morning that a rusty colored algae is growing all over my LR. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? How do i get rid of it? Kenny Link to comment
FAC_WNY Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Pretty much standard..sounds like a dinoflagellate or diatom bloom. Just keep on exporting nutrients. Cheers, Fred Link to comment
pdhenderson Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Red Slime, comes with nitrates and phosphates, just asked someone myself about the algae that just popped in on my new system, once my salinity hit 1.020 that was when it made its appearance. Link to comment
nalbar Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 its not red slime. its diatoms. its right on schedule for your tank. usually means the cycle is almost done. your clean up crew will take care of it. its nothing to worry about. nalbar Link to comment
pdhenderson Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 opps, sorry read it wrong, I stand corrected, diatoms Link to comment
FAC_WNY Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Why would your salinity hit 1.020? Are you keeping a brackish tank? Cheers, Fred Link to comment
qwertyuiop Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 i made an error...srry Link to comment
pdhenderson Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 nah, just adding in the salt mix, kinda a tight squeeze, cant block the cartoons from the kid, so I could only do it gradually. It hit 1.022 last night. Link to comment
pdhenderson Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 probaby desolved and at 1.024 tonight, I hope Link to comment
qwertyuiop Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 ummmm...im confeused o_O Link to comment
pdhenderson Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 you're alright, your system sounds like its on track Link to comment
qwertyuiop Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 lol, i hope so Link to comment
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