New tank

[stumcl85]

Hello all, new tank in the process of being set up 180l have salinity spot on and have introduced live rock however notice I have some form of white build up on the rock, unsure if it's anything to worry about and open to and help and advice. Cheers

 

[Reefing Madness]

Unsure of the white stuff, pic is blurry
Hard white stuff is dead coralline, fuzzy white stuff is sponge growth.

 

[stumcl85]

Think it's a sponge white growth then as it's fuzzy, is this a good thing to have?

 

[Reefing Madness]

No, not really. Sign of high nutrients in the water. At lwast for that type.

 

[stumcl85]

Don't have any fish or anything in there yet and still to add yet more rock, hoping once I do that it will even out, ph is quite high at the minute too

 

[Reefing Madness]

Yea, if its still in cycle, then it may just disappear in a bit.

 

[stumcl85]

Hope so, pretty new to all this but up for the challenge

 

[AppleJack]

Goodluck!! But yes I think the white sponge will go away when the tank is done cycling. I am not even sure if it is a sponge.