B216adkins October 13, 2010 Share October 13, 2010 Hello today I looked in my aquarium and saw that some of the sand was brown. I have recently added some coral(frogspawn,mushrooms,green polyps, and star polyps). Thanks to BowieReefer!!!So is this natural? Almost the whole left side of the tank is brown. Please help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind October 13, 2010 Share October 13, 2010 Is it just a diatom algae covering the sand? How new is the tank? Can you post a picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 October 13, 2010 Share October 13, 2010 Probably a diatom bloom. However, the rocks I gave you were live (in my tank for 3 years), and there should not have been much of a bloom. Did you add any "base rock" to your tank? Have you added any snails/crabs or fish? I know when we tested your nitrates they were pretty high at around 80-100. I would do regular water changes and test test test. Post a picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B216adkins October 13, 2010 Author Share October 13, 2010 wieReefer84' date='12 October 2010 - 08:12 PM' timestamp='1286932344' post='337796'] Probably a diatom bloom. However, the rocks I gave you were live (in my tank for 3 years), and there should not have been much of a bloom. Did you add any "base rock" to your tank? Have you added any snails/crabs or fish? I know when we tested your nitrates they were pretty high at around 80-100. I would do regular water changes and test test test. Post a picture! Here are some pictures I will get a cleaner shrimp and snails this weekend."> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B216adkins October 13, 2010 Author Share October 13, 2010 (edited) wieReefer84' date='12 October 2010 - 08:12 PM' timestamp='1286932344' post='337796'] Probably a diatom bloom. However, the rocks I gave you were live (in my tank for 3 years), and there should not have been much of a bloom. Did you add any "base rock" to your tank? Have you added any snails/crabs or fish? I know when we tested your nitrates they were pretty high at around 80-100. I would do regular water changes and test test test. Post a picture! Here are some pictures I will get a cleaner shrimp and snails this weekend Edited October 13, 2010 by B216adkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 October 13, 2010 Share October 13, 2010 Looks good. I think that base rock (white rock) may be causing a small cycle in your tank. Get some nasarius snails, and a sand sifting star. That will help keep your sand turned over regularly, and clean. Just go sllloowwwwww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B216adkins October 13, 2010 Author Share October 13, 2010 Looks good. I think that base rock (white rock) may be causing a small cycle in your tank. Get some nasarius snails, and a sand sifting star. That will help keep your sand turned over regularly, and clean. Just go sllloowwwwww. ok thanks again and where is a store where I can buy these animals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind October 13, 2010 Share October 13, 2010 Almost every new tank gets that. It will go away after the tank settles in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypertech October 13, 2010 Share October 13, 2010 You don't need to buy anything. It will go away on its own in a week or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 October 13, 2010 Share October 13, 2010 You don't need to buy anything. It will go away on its own in a week or two. It will go away, but he has no clean up crew in the tank. I am assuming his goal is to add livestock . . . .just saying. The things I said are just recomendations. There are many inverts/clean up crew critters you could buy. I was saying things that are reef safe. Cerith snails are good, so are blue leg hermits. . . there are TONS of options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k October 13, 2010 Share October 13, 2010 Clean up crew will more than likely starve in a new tank. For something that small, just get 1 or 2 snails and maybe 1 hermit and you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella October 13, 2010 Share October 13, 2010 I wouldnt add any shrimp yet, atleast til you get those nitrates down from the 80-100 range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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