Identification question

[TDDredge]

So I'm setting up my tank, and had a minor setback (apparently 3/4" hose and 3/4" hose connection don't always work -_-) so basically, the tank has salt in it, but it's not circulating through to the sump yet because I needed a return pump connection. The tank has had a powerhead to agitate for about 3 days. Now I have a light brown film on the surface and a little bit settled on the bottom. Is this diatoms? I know I'll have some, I would just be surprised since there's no sand or rock in the tank. I assume I am all good to put sand and rock in? I just want to know what it is, I know I'll have algae and this probably is algae, I just didn't think I'd get any with literally nothing in the tank.

 

[Dragon52]

#reefsquad

 

[dbowman5]

could be salt residue, contamination/dust from the glass, something from the water. algae grows but 3 days? some people have residue in the salt mixing tank. could it be that?

 

[Lizbeli]

Im going to put my money on dust. Especially if the tank was sitting without a top on it for a while before you filled it. You have no rock in the system and no lighting right? Then I wouldn’t think its algae after three days. Unless you have some good sunlight hitting the tank.

 

[TDDredge]

Im going to put my money on dust. Especially if the tank was sitting without a top on it for a while before you filled it. You have no rock in the system and no lighting right? Then I wouldn’t think its algae after three days. Unless you have some good sunlight hitting the tank.

Yeah there's a window nearby but it has shades on it. So that was kind of my thought as well. Thank you!

 

[TDDredge]

could be salt residue, contamination/dust from the glass, something from the water. algae grows but 3 days? some people have residue in the salt mixing tank. could it be that?

That's kind of where I'm at. But alas you can't tell anymore because now that I added rock and sand you can't see anything

 

[dbowman5]

That's kind of where I'm at. But alas you can't tell anymore because now that I added rock and sand you can't see anything

see problem gone!

 

[TDDredge]

see problem gone!

Note to self, if there's a problem just make the tank cloudy and it won't matter! Lol