Diatom bloom, now what?!

[Dylan7huskies]

My tank is a a little over a month old and I have a decent diatom bloom. I have 3 snails in the tank now for my CUC. What happens next?

 

[James77]

Cool looking aquascape.


Likely some other type of algae bloom, likely some hair algae. Watch for cyano, which will be a slimy looking reddish mat...increase flow for that.

Thats a pretty average "green rocks", all part of the cycle. It will take several months to have the rock to even start turning purple/blue. But it will happen, just keep your parameters in check and consistent. Adding some scrapings of coralline from someone elses tank would help too.

As far as livestock, it can't hurt to slowly start adding coral and or fish to the tank. Why not add a coral or two

 

[jurgenph]

what James said... but i'd start with a fish instead of coral.

J.

 

[Hall]

what James said... but i'd start with a fish instead of coral.

J.

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[MJREEFING]

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[Dylan7huskies]

Thanks y’all! I currently have two clowns in now!