To clean or not to clean?!

[TheReefDiary]

Okay so diatom bloom is in full effect in my new tank. My question is do I clean the tank or do I just let it happen?

I'm still doing weekly water changes and my parameters seem to be good and stable. I just hate starring at the orange sand and rocks. Mostly just want to clean the sand as the rocks are so covered at the point I think the only way to clean them is to completely remove them.

Thanks in advance!

 

[mrpontiac80]

Okay so diatom bloom is in full effect in my new tank. My question is do I clean the tank or do I just let it happen?

I'm still doing weekly water changes and my parameters seem to be good and stable. I just hate starring at the orange sand and rocks. Mostly just want to clean the sand as the rocks are so covered at the point I think the only way to clean them is to completely remove them.

Thanks in advance!

I am within my first two years of salt tanks so I’m no expert, but I’d let it ride. Do you have cuc yet? Snails and such will help out.

 

[brandon429]

Algae Identification

Any opinions on what type of algae this is growing on my rocks and sand bed?

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You may run this cleaning at any time

 

[TheReefDiary]

I am within my first two years of salt tanks so I’m no expert, but I’d let it ride. Do you have cuc yet? Snails and such will help out.

Yes have 4 snails total in the tank currently. Didn't want to overload it in the beginning as there isn't really much algae.

 

[Seymo44]

Diatoms will go away on thread own. Some CUC will eat or at least stir them up.

 

[Spare time]

Don't bother doing anything drastic. If you want, add a conch and some copepods. Assuming you use 0 tds rodi water (or distilled), it will clear up eventually. No need to disturb the microbial life growing in the sand via a drastic cleaning

 

[TheReefDiary]

Don't bother doing anything drastic. If you want, add a conch and some copepods. Assuming you use 0 tds rodi water (or distilled), it will clear up eventually. No need to disturb the microbial life growing in the sand via a drastic cleaning

Yeah I use RODI water. Was thinking about adding some copepods after watching the recent brstv series. Just really don't know much about them and mentioning them in your system.

 

[jetstream37]

Diatoms will go away on thread own. Some CUC will eat or at least stir them up.

New to this what's CUC

 

[mrpontiac80]

New to this what's CUC

Clean up crew. Snails, crabs etc