Algae bloom?

[H-C6179]

Can anyone help here? Did a water vacumm yesterday Came in from work today to find like this! Phosphates a near 0...

 

[H-C6179]

PS, Im colour blind so not sure what colour it is

 

[blaxsun]

You mean you vacuumed the sand bed, or...? And do you mean the discoloration on the sand bed?

 

[H-C6179]

You mean you vacuumed the sand bed, or...? And do you mean the discoloration on the sand bed?

Sorry, school run. Yes vacummed the sand and got rid of some detritus and yes also the discolouration

 

[kevgib67]

Tank looks new, discoloration on the sand appears to be diatoms which appear after a tank has cycled. It feeds off silicates and when gone the diatoms go away on its own. Might be a great time to start establishing a pod population, pods eat diatoms and could help speed up the process.

 

[Bucs20fan]

Diatoms for sure, part of the cycle.

 

[H-C6179]

Tank looks new, discoloration on the sand appears to be diatoms which appear after a tank has cycled. It feeds off silicates and when gone the diatoms go away on its own. Might be a great time to start establishing a pod population, pods eat diatoms and could help speed up the process.

Thank s guys, shall I just leave it then? if not adding any pods?

 

[kevgib67]

You could do either but now would be a great time to start your pod population and have the added benefit of having your diatoms eaten.

 

[H-C6179]

You could do either but now would be a great time to start your pod population and have the added benefit of having your diatoms eaten.

Lovely thank you. Again, being a newbie, when you say pods... you mean Amphipods and Coppopod things? CAn I buy them?

 

[kevgib67]

Lovely thank you. Again, being a newbie, when you say pods... you mean Amphipods and Coppopod things? CAn I buy them?

Ya, I was talking about copepods but amphipods are helpful as well and are great fish food. I get my copepods from Dinkins Auquatic gardens and I think I got my amphipods from AlgeBarn ( it was well over a year ago). I add more copepods about every 2-3 months. Don’t forget you’ll need phytoplankton to feed the copepods.

 

[H-C6179]

Ya, I was talking about copepods but amphipods are helpful as well and are great fish food. I get my copepods from Dinkins Auquatic gardens and I think I got my amphipods from AlgeBarn ( it was well over a year ago). I add more copepods about every 2-3 months. Don’t forget you’ll need phytoplankton to feed the copepods.

Lol lovely thanks Kev, so I need copepods and phytoplankton yeh?

 

[Thade_hicks]

Is that live rock or did you buy dry seabase?

 

[H-C6179]

Is that live rock or did you buy dry seabase?

Dry rock I believe it was

 

[Thade_hicks]

Dry rock I believe it was

That rock looks like it's covered in cyano

 

[Thade_hicks]

That rock looks like it's covered in cyano

Does it wipe off and feel snot like

 

[kevgib67]

Ya, I was talking about copepods but amphipods are helpful as well and are great fish food. I get my copepods from Dinkins Auquatic gardens and I think I got my amphipods from AlgeBarn ( it was well over a year ago). I add more copepods about every 2-3 months. Don’t forget you’ll need phytoplankton to feed the copepods.

Ya both, Dinkin’s sells a combo that is called a snackle box ( I think). Phyto will keep your copepod population fed.

 

[kevgib67]

Does it wipe off and feel snot like

His dry rock is colored purple to look like coralline algae, I believe.

 

[Thade_hicks]

His dry rock is colored purple to look like coralline algae, I believe.

Doesn't quite look right for that though. Typically with those they are completely purple/red that looks like it has white yet from the original dry rock.

 

[H-C6179]

Doesn't quite look right for that though. Typically with those they are completely purple/red that looks like it has white yet from the original dry rock.

Im colour blind so cant see the red but beleive it was purple.Not snotty to touch... always been like that I think

 

[kevgib67]

I’ve never used dry rock we need the op to chime in.