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Can someone please tell me what this?
Tank has been cycling for about 3 weeks

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The brown powdery stuff? Diatoms. Perfectly normal and if you keep your lights off it should burn off pretty quick. You'll never be 100% rid of it though. It's always there. It's a warning sign that there are too many nutrients in the system and it's a normal stage of new aquariums.
 

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