Hi everyone, new to R2R! I have a Fluval Evo 13 reef setup with live rock, live sand, and “live” water. It has been running for a little over a month with 6 Scarlet Hermits, 6 Ceriths, 6 Astreas, 4 Nassarius, and 2 clowns. Everything has been great until the last week I started getting what I believe are Diatoms growing out of control. I know this is usual when cycling a tank but using all the live rock, sand, and water I thought I would avoid this. Any thoughts? Thanks for the help!
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Welcome to R2R!!! I don't know if anyone can quite escape the ugly algea that comes along with setting up a new tank no matter how hard we try.
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Big welcome!! you will find this is the best place to recieve help on certain topics or issues that might come along the way! but with the issue i think right now as others said it is still new, when i start a tank i wait a few months till i introduce more livestock. patience is key with the hobby and all tanks are different! keep up with your water changes, try not to overfeed and i think things should adjust in time!
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