Twinturbo August 9, 2020 Share August 9, 2020 Hey guys I’ve been cycling my tank for about 2.5/3 weeks now. I notice this yesterday when I went to go look at it. Can someone please tell me what this is and how can I deal with it? I have a Red Sea Nano Max 20 gal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellterrier August 9, 2020 Share August 9, 2020 Diatoms. Part of the process. No worries Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinturbo August 9, 2020 Author Share August 9, 2020 22 minutes ago, fellterrier said: Diatoms. Part of the process. No worries Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ok thanks I was starting to worry. How long does this last? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellterrier August 9, 2020 Share August 9, 2020 Few weeks. A couple of months. All tanks are different but it will go away like it was never there. Then you will get algae blooms! Lol! Then when things settle you will start to grow coralline algae. The good stuff. Be patient it’s like a fine wine....Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinturbo August 9, 2020 Author Share August 9, 2020 50 minutes ago, fellterrier said: Few weeks. A couple of months. All tanks are different but it will go away like it was never there. Then you will get algae blooms! Lol! Then when things settle you will start to grow coralline algae. The good stuff. Be patient it’s like a fine wine.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ???. I just went and bought some hermit crabs only six of them. Will that hurt the tank? I have no fish or corals in the tank now and I have the light on a timer what is your suggestion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellterrier August 9, 2020 Share August 9, 2020 It won’t hurt it but they will starve so make sure you give them a little something to eat Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellterrier August 9, 2020 Share August 9, 2020 It won’t hurt it but they will starve so make sure you give them a little something to eat Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinturbo August 9, 2020 Author Share August 9, 2020 33 minutes ago, fellterrier said: It won’t hurt it but they will starve so make sure you give them a little something to eat Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Will the eat the Diatom? Or I have to feed them something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellterrier August 9, 2020 Share August 9, 2020 They will not eat the diatoms. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinturbo August 9, 2020 Author Share August 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, fellterrier said: They will not eat the diatoms. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Can you receive private messages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yachaq August 10, 2020 Share August 10, 2020 You can drop them a little bit of fish food from time to time. A little goes a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellterrier August 10, 2020 Share August 10, 2020 You can drop them a little bit of fish food from time to time. A little goes a long way.2nd that.....Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinturbo August 10, 2020 Author Share August 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Yachaq said: You can drop them a little bit of fish food from time to time. A little goes a long way. So will the Diatom eventually go away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellterrier August 10, 2020 Share August 10, 2020 It will. Once all the silicates are exhausted Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellterrier August 10, 2020 Share August 10, 2020 Byw. What does your call name twin turbo stand for?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinturbo August 10, 2020 Author Share August 10, 2020 26 minutes ago, fellterrier said: Byw. What does your call name twin turbo stand for? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Because most of my cars have been Twin Turbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinturbo August 10, 2020 Author Share August 10, 2020 30 minutes ago, fellterrier said: It will. Once all the silicates are exhausted Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk So while I’m cycling the tank should I have the light on or off and why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yachaq August 10, 2020 Share August 10, 2020 37 minutes ago, Twinturbo said: So will the Diatom eventually go away? Yes. As @fellterrier has mentioned, diatoms will go away when the silicates in the system are depleted and can not sustain the diatom population. 5 minutes ago, Twinturbo said: So while I’m cycling the tank should I have the light on or off and why? People do it both ways. I personally left the lights on to go through the "uglies" face as soon as possible. Since you have some CUC now, I would leave them on to not mess their day/night cycle IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellterrier August 10, 2020 Share August 10, 2020 People do it both ways. I personally left the lights on to go through the "uglies" face as soon as possible. Since you have some CUC now, I would leave them on to not mess their day/night cycle IMO.I second that.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattiejay6 August 10, 2020 Share August 10, 2020 @Twinturbo here is a great site that explains exactly what inverts eat what. https://www.reefcleaners.org/aquarium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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