Help identifying.

Serialkiller · Sep 22, 2020

I have a 75 gal. I have setup 3 months ago. I used ro/di water and have 2 clowns. About 2 weeks ago I started seeing a few spots of green on my rock. Then the brown started growing fast. It is on the rock and glass. The heavier areas have bubbles. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

WIReefer · Sep 22, 2020

Looks like just the ugly stages/diatoms just ride it out!

Eagle_Steve · Sep 22, 2020

Diatoms or dinos. Not sure, as on my phone and can’t see well.

Also, post your parameters as well. Mainly nitrate and phosphate. Will help with figuring out what they are. If you have a microscope, that would help also. Even a kids microscope will work.

Serialkiller · Sep 22, 2020

WIReefer said:
Looks like just the ugly stages/diatoms just ride it out!

Thanks

Serialkiller · Sep 22, 2020

Eagle_Steve said:
Diatoms or dinos. Not sure, as on my phone and can’t see well.

Also, post your parameters as well. Mainly nitrate and phosphate. Will help with figuring out what they are. If you have a microscope, that would help also. Even a kids microscope will work.

ph 8.2
NH3 0.1
NO2. 0
NO3. 5
SALINITY 1.024
ALKALINITY 7
Have not tested PO4

Will work on the microscope

anthonygf · Sep 22, 2020

Serialkiller said:
ph 8.2
NH3 0.1
NO2. 0
NO3. 5
SALINITY 1.024
ALKALINITY 7
Have not tested PO4

Will work on the microscope

Like WIReefer said, Just ride it out and it the meantime just clean it out with water changes. Add some Purple Up, coraline algea in a bottle, I have used it with good success.

Eagle_Steve · Sep 22, 2020

Serialkiller said:
ph 8.2
NH3 0.1
NO2. 0
NO3. 5
SALINITY 1.024
ALKALINITY 7
Have not tested PO4

Will work on the microscope

On pc now. Looks like new tank uglies. As @WIReefer said “ride it out”

Serialkiller · Sep 22, 2020

anthonygf said:
Like WIReefer said, Just ride it out and it the meantime just clean it out with water changes. Add some Purple Up, coraline algea in a bottle, I have used it with good success.

Thanks

Serialkiller · Sep 22, 2020

anthonygf said:
Like WIReefer said, Just ride it out and it the meantime just clean it out with water changes. Add some Purple Up, coraline algea in a bottle, I have used it with good success.