Diatoms or Dino's?

[TheHerbanLegend]

What I thought was a diatoms bloom started 48 hours ago. It went from nothing to this is 2 days. Is this a serious diatoms bloom? Or Dino's? Should I get into action or let it go? Also the only thing I cant test for is Phosphate.

Pars:
Ammonia-0
Nitrite-0
Nitrate-4
Sal-1.025
Temp-79.6
Calc-390
pH-8.3
Mag-1250
Iodine-.06
Strontium-6

Using only RODI water, 25% change 4 days ago with IO salt mix. I've used it since day 1 Sunday marked the beginning of the 7th week of the tank. 29gal DT, 25g custom sump with built in 15g refugium.

 

[reeferfoxx]

Difficult to say. How long have the lights been on?

 

[TheHerbanLegend]

Difficult to say. How long have the lights been on?

Lights have been on for 9 days, 45min ramp up and down

 

[reeferfoxx]

Lights have been on for 9 days, 45min ramp up and down

I would say it's most likely diatoms. Things you can do is seed copepods, amphipods, phytoplankton and maybe some rotifers. Just take it slowly

 

[TheHerbanLegend]

I would say it's most likely diatoms. Things you can do is seed copepods, amphipods, phytoplankton and maybe some rotifers. Just take it slowly

Yeah, two days ago I seeded some cope and amphi from the fuge to the DT wasn't home last night so when I get home tonight I'll see if they worked any magic, also it's a 29g DT my CUC is 3 trochus, 12 blue legged hermits and 3 nassarious, thinking of getting 3 or so more trochus if diatoms persist at this rate

 

[reeferfoxx]

Yeah, two days ago I seeded some cope and amphi from the fuge to the DT wasn't home last night so when I get home tonight I'll see if they worked any magic, also it's a 29g DT my CUC is 3 trochus, 12 blue legged hermits and 3 nassarious, thinking of getting 3 or so more trochus if diatoms persist at this rate

Might be a little early for the hermits as I don't see any green algae yet but yeah, I agree with more trochus. Are your existing trochus active?

 

[TheHerbanLegend]

Might be a little early for the hermits as I don't see any green algae yet but yeah, I agree with more trochus. Are your existing trochus active?

There is GHA just not in the pictures and they've done a good job mediating that, and yes the trochus are very busy

 

[reeferfoxx]

There is GHA just not in the pictures and they've done a good job mediating that, and yes the trochus are very busy

Your tank is doing fine

 

[Porpoise Hork]

I would say it's most likely diatoms. Things you can do is seed copepods, amphipods, phytoplankton and maybe some rotifers. Just take it slowly

Agreed, I'm on the trailing edge of the initial diatom bloom in my 75g. Looks like crap, but harmless, perfectly normal part of cycling a new tank and will manage itself once the excessive silicates are consumed. After that typically comes the cyano outbreak. heh..

 

[TheHerbanLegend]

Agreed, I'm on the trailing edge of the initial diatom bloom in my 75g. Looks like crap, but harmless, perfectly normal part of cycling a new tank and will manage itself once the excessive silicates are consumed. After that typically comes the cyano outbreak. heh..

Hey you watch your mouth with that C word Sir!!

 

[TheHerbanLegend]

Your tank is doing fine

Appreciate the insight!

 

[Reefer1978]

Looks like diatoms to me. Only thing I would look into are those two snails. If they don't male it = could be dinos as they are toxic and known to kill snails.