Help . 60 gallon cycling process. Algae

[Sinclair]

I am into a week an a half on cycling and there is this bring thing growing on the rock and sand . I just want to know what it it ...... Thanks

Sent Via the R2R Forum APP

 

[revsgirl]

Bump


Chasing the Dream Giver, not the dream! Tonya

 

[Sinclair]

What?


Sent Via the R2R Forum APP

 

[theguyinasia]

That's the brown diatom, I believe. I just started to see that all over my tank as well. Pretty soon you will be seeing green hair algae .


Sent Via the R2R Forum APP

 

[Sinclair]

Is it good or bad ?


Sent Via the R2R Forum APP

 

[theguyinasia]

It's all good, it means your tank is cycling nicely. It took my 4 weeks to get to that point. Just keep on monitoring your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate.
Once the algae eat up all the nitrate, you should see algae greatly reduce.


Sent Via the R2R Forum APP

 

[Sinclair]

Funny thing is I just started cycling like a couple days ago . But I had a tank already and it had a crack and I had to start over . It's the same rock so that probably sped up the process huh?


Sent Via the R2R Forum APP

 

[theguyinasia]

Same water too?


Sent Via the R2R Forum APP

 

[Sinclair]

No hahah that's stupid



Sent Via the R2R Forum APP

 

[Sinclair]

My tank looks amazing though


Sent Via the R2R Forum APP

 

[theguyinasia]

Do you have a pic of the whole tank?


Sent Via the R2R Forum APP

 

[Sinclair]

I'm still trying to get money for lights and a hood though . Also idk if I want a hood cause don't you have to buy a new filter ???


Sent Via the R2R Forum APP

 

[theguyinasia]

Looks really nice I don't know what you are talking about in regards to a filter though.

This is my new setup. Just got a couple new rocks yesterday.


Sent Via the R2R Forum APP

 

[Sinclair]

Looks nice how many gallons . What kinda livestock you getting ?


Sent Via the R2R Forum APP

 

[theguyinasia]

I think its a 82g. Im not sure exactly what the future has in store for me but I'll definitely get a lot of Lps and hardy fish in the beginning. The tank already feels too crammed for bigger guys. I'm leaving the top sections open for Sps.


Sent Via the R2R Forum APP