What is this green stuff

[Kedron1977]

How do I get rid of this green stuff on my Roch and sand

 

[Mark Novack]

New tank? It will go away on its own. The green is the first and least offensive of several algae/bacterial/diatom phases that will come and go naturally. It is a completely normal, unavoidable and necessary part of the cycle.

 

[Dburr1014]

How do I get rid of this green stuff on my Roch and sand

Did your tank complete cycling?
Is that sps I see?
The tank is most likely very unstable in this phase. You may be in a rough ride. I hope the coral don't have a rough time.
Happy reefing

 

[Miami Reef]

Beautiful tank setup!

I’d get an urchin. They are really good at removing algae. I would also add one piece of live rock/snail with coralline algae on it to seed the tank.

The ugly stage will be over soon, especially if you get that urchin.

 

[Kedron1977]

Did your tank complete cycling?
Is that sps I see?
The tank is most likely very unstable in this phase. You may be in a rough ride. I hope the coral don't have a rough time.
Happy reefing

Yes I have corals it cycled in about 3 weeks.
I did the turbo start

 

[Kedron1977]

Beautiful tank setup!

I’d get an urchin. They are really good at removing algae. I would also add one piece of live rock/snail with coralline algae on it to seed the tank.

The ugly stage will be over soon, especially if you get that urchin.

Thank you for the complement.
I've thought about a urchin. But think I will just get more snails and ad a couple algae eating fish

 

[Dburr1014]

Yes I have corals it cycled in about 3 weeks.
I did the turbo start

Is this your first tank?
3 week old tank is very young for very sensitive coral like sps.
I wish you well.

 

[Kedron1977]

Is this your first tank?
3 week old tank is very young for very sensitive coral like sps.
I wish you well.

Not my first tank... I Wachtel all parameters for the three weeks. The cycle was complete but like we all know completed cycle does not mean stable.
I'm thinking of putting 2 bottles of copapods. They might eat it?

 

[EricR]

As already stated, normal so don't worry.

My suggestions are:
-- Vacuum your sandbed during water changes with something like Python sand/gravel syphon vac.
-- Blow off your rock work a bit with a turkey baster before water change.

*urchins love to eat coralline off your rock and probably not what you want and not enough there yet at this stage (based on pincushion urchin experience)

 

[Dburr1014]

As already stated, normal so don't worry.

My suggestions are:
-- Vacuum your sandbed during water changes with something like Python sand/gravel syphon vac.
-- Blow off your rock work a bit with a turkey baster before water change.

*urchins love to eat coralline off your rock and probably not what you want and not enough there yet at this stage (based on pincushion urchin experience)

+1

 

[Dburr1014]

Not my first tank... I Wachtel all parameters for the three weeks. The cycle was complete but like we all know completed cycle does not mean stable.
I'm thinking of putting 2 bottles of copapods. They might eat it?

Pods are a good start. Maybe an algae blenny but they will get a bit aggressive to other blennie.
I would start with a few snails personally.

 

[Kedron1977]

Pods are a good start. Maybe an algae blenny but they will get a bit aggressive to other blennie.
I would start with a few snails personally.

Yes I will go pick up some trochus snails and copapods today