Can Someone Identify?

[Alanna102499]

Hi All,
Any and all assistance is appreciated.
Goes away at night comes back after the lights are on a few hours.


Thanks!
Al

 

[Anthrax15]

Diatoms! Part of a new tank cycling. They will go away after the tank has finished cycling.

 

[Alanna102499]

Thank you!
Been going crazy vacuuming everyday but keep losing sand. Dog!

 

[Pablopufferfish]

Diatoms! Part of a new tank cycling. They will go away after the tank has finished cycling.

Or Dinos...

 

[Alanna102499]

Or Dinos...

How can I tell the difference?
Treatments?

 

[Pablopufferfish]

You need some type of microscope to tell the difference. Hopefully they are diatoms. Anyhow here is a video about the treatment of Dinos.

 

[sixty_reefer]

How can I tell the difference?
Treatments?

how old is your tank?
What is your po4 and no3

 

[vetteguy53081]

Diatoms and cyano combo. Makes sense as it needs light to thrive and expand.
Siphon gravel to rid of and reduce white light intensity a little. If it does not go away, Chemiclean works well to eradicate it.

 

[Alanna102499]

how old is your tank?
What is your po4 and no3

Tank was established for 12-18 months when purchased and moved in 4/11. Basically did a 50% Water change and 90% live sand change that day.
I have since done 25%water changes weekly.
Here are my parameters today. I need a Phosphate test (any recommendations besides Hanna)

 

[SMSREEF]

I like the hanna the best, but before that I used salifert (I had a hard time with the colors though).

Also, Microscope may be a good buy, you can get one on amazon for $20. It will help you identify what your dealing with.

That screenshot you have is really cool, is that a reef tracker app on your phone? If so, which one is it?

 

[sixty_reefer]

Tank was established for 12-18 months when purchased and moved in 4/11. Basically did a 50% Water change and 90% live sand change that day.
I have since done 25%water changes weekly.
Here are my parameters today. I need a Phosphate test (any recommendations besides Hanna)

The po4 is quite important could you just add a picture of the sand bed under white light only please

 

[Alanna102499]

I like the hanna the best, but before that I used salifert (I had a hard time with the colors though).

Also, Microscope may be a good buy, you can get one on amazon for $20. It will help you identify what your dealing with.

That screenshot you have is really cool, is that a reef tracker app on your phone? If so, which one is it?

I will get a microscope, yes the app is Reef Trace. Just started it yesterday. App seems pretty interesting.

 

[Alanna102499]

The po4 is quite important could you just add a picture of the sand bed under white light only please

Will pick up a Phosphate Test Kit in the am...
Here are pics without any light.
All just on the surface.

 

[sixty_reefer]

This looks like diatoms to me, I would start by checking your ro for silica as this may be feeding them.

 

[4tanks]

Tank was established for 12-18 months when purchased and moved in 4/11. Basically did a 50% Water change and 90% live sand change that day.
I have since done 25%water changes weekly.
Here are my parameters today. I need a Phosphate test (any recommendations besides Hanna)

Hi what peice of equipment is this you are using and programme for the testing looks good

 

[Alanna102499]

The app is ReefTrace on iOS. I’ve only been using it for 2 days but seems pretty cool.

 

[Alanna102499]

This looks like diatoms to me, I would start by checking your ro for silica as this may be feeding them.

Unfortunately live in a condo and don’t have room for a RO/DI system yet. For the past few weeks done distilled water for ATO although for the last week I have been using 5 gallons of RO/DI I purchased at Aquarium Care Center in South Jersey.

Any suggestions on a small RO/DI system I can attach and detach and store away?

 

[4tanks]

The app is ReefTrace on iOS. I’ve only been using it for 2 days but seems pretty cool.

Cool I will look at that thanks

 

[Alanna102499]

This morning... Perfect...

 

[sixty_reefer]

Unfortunately live in a condo and don’t have room for a RO/DI system yet. For the past few weeks done distilled water for ATO although for the last week I have been using 5 gallons of RO/DI I purchased at Aquarium Care Center in South Jersey.

Any suggestions on a small RO/DI system I can attach and detach and store away?

Just carry on with LFS water for now, if that’s convenient for you.