Coming up on 3 weeks...

[Bumgrundle]

...and just noticed this today, Cyano bloom i'm assuming? if so, let it run it's course correct? I really am tryin' to leave my reef do it's thing naturally, w/o treating with chems as much as possible. any and all advise is welcome!

 

[twilliard]

Diatoms more than likely let it run its course

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatom

 

[Bumgrundle]

Diatoms more than likely let it run its course

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatom

Right on....thanx

 

[twilliard]

Your welcome any day!

 

[JPergamo]

Cyano will follow most likely. I am passing the diatoms and beginning a little cyano. And it's actually lime green? Lol I have a little red cyano also

 

[twilliard]

Cyanobacteria can't follow unless introduced into the tank

 

[JPergamo]

Then it's in the air in my home because I haven't introduced anything other than Dr tims, and rock that has been in a freshwater system for years after an acid bath.

 

[JPergamo]

http://www.reefedition.com/291/

stage 5 of the cycle, generally is cyano. It is in the sticky for the supreme guide to setting up a saltwater aquarium. That being said i have no idea how it is introduced so you may be 100% correct twilliard. I just know I have begun getting some and am hoping it is just a normal stage of the cycle like that guide says. .

 

[twilliard]

The introduction of cyanobacteria is quite interesting as I am working on finding the answer to this.
They have similar forms of diatoms as we can see with our eyes.

 

[JPergamo]

I'm not brand new to reefing but ive been out of the hobby for a while only with the freshwater system, and i never imagined in a million years that i would be so fascinated with colored slime again!