Whats with all the algae, any tips on how to improve my setup?

sirmofo · 03-19-2010, 03:00 PM

Brown

wake49 · 03-19-2010, 03:16 PM

Does it look like hair, or just like a rusty brown coating over all the rocks?

sirmofo · 03-19-2010, 03:18 PM

More rust the hair, but its thick and its all over as you can see in the picture

wake49 · 03-19-2010, 03:37 PM

It is probably just a diatom bloom. It should go away in a couple days, maybe a week.

sirmofo · 03-19-2010, 03:38 PM

Is that stuff hairy or rusty?

wake49 · 03-19-2010, 03:43 PM

It is rusty looking. It is actually a good sign; as a tank matures, there is a small diatom cycle.

sirmofo · 03-19-2010, 03:48 PM

What if it's not diatome, any other suggestions?

wake49 · 03-19-2010, 03:52 PM

Can you get any "up close" pictures of the algae? We'll get a consensus.

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