Part of the uglies?

[whitasm]

Is this something I should be worried about or just part of the ugly stages? Looks to me like diatoms.

 

[Jekyl]

White light photos please. Current parameters may help also.

 

[whitasm]

White light photos please. Current parameters may help also.

Here it is under white light. I am waiting for phosphate checkers but as of last time I checked nitrates, nitrates were all in check and at good levels.

 

[Jekyl]

Here it is under white light. I am waiting for phosphate checkers but as of last time I checked nitrates, nitrates were all in check and at good levels.

Much easier to tell now. Your tank is brand new and things are going to get a lot worse. It's all normal when using dry rock. Continue to manage parameters. Don't let them ever bottom out or get too high. Might be time for a small clean up crew, with more needed later. Remove excess algae by hand during water changes.

 

[whitasm]

Much easier to tell now. Your tank is brand new and things are going to get a lot worse. It's all normal when using dry rock. Continue to manage parameters. Don't let them ever bottom out or get too high. Might be time for a small clean up crew, with more needed later. Remove excess algae by hand during water changes.

Oh boy here we go, in for the long ride. Got 3 snails in there now and a peppermint. Have had them for about 3 weeks and hoping they start eating that. Thinking about maybe getting some hermits to help out?

 

[Jekyl]

Oh boy here we go, in for the long ride. Got 3 snails in there now and a peppermint. Have had them for about 3 weeks and hoping they start eating that. Thinking about maybe getting some hermits to help out?

What size tank? Diversity is best.

 

[whitasm]

What size tank? Diversity is best.

I have a 13.5. Not much to work with but keeping it slim with a clownfish pair as well and that’s all.

 

[Jekyl]

Nassarius, astrea, dwarf cerith for snails all are good ones.

 

[whitasm]

Nassarius, astrea, dwarf cerith for snails all are good ones.

I have what I believe to be 2 nerite snails and 1 turbo.