Are these diatoms or is this the beginning of algae? Can someone confirm this?
Feb 21, 2018 #1 Jeremy Lain Active Member Review score +0 /0 /-0 View Badges Joined Jan 29, 2018 Messages 385 Reaction score 96 Review score +0 /0 /-0 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Are these diatoms or is this the beginning of algae? Can someone confirm this?
Feb 21, 2018 #2 Richard the Reefer Active Member Review score +0 /0 /-0 View Badges Joined Dec 25, 2017 Messages 161 Reaction score 104 Review score +0 /0 /-0 Location Columbus area Ohio Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Do you have a picture that isnt under the blues? Hard to see what is really happening
Feb 21, 2018 #3 OP OP Jeremy Lain Active Member Review score +0 /0 /-0 View Badges Joined Jan 29, 2018 Messages 385 Reaction score 96 Review score +0 /0 /-0 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Yes, I will post it.
Feb 21, 2018 #4 OP OP Jeremy Lain Active Member Review score +0 /0 /-0 View Badges Joined Jan 29, 2018 Messages 385 Reaction score 96 Review score +0 /0 /-0 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 View attachment 680501
Feb 21, 2018 #5 OP OP Jeremy Lain Active Member Review score +0 /0 /-0 View Badges Joined Jan 29, 2018 Messages 385 Reaction score 96 Review score +0 /0 /-0 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 View attachment 680504
Feb 21, 2018 #6 WWIII 2500 Club Member Review score +0 /0 /-0 View Badges R2R Excellence Award LMAS Member Joined Jan 13, 2016 Messages 3,739 Reaction score 7,694 Review score +0 /0 /-0 Location Louisville, KY Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Looks like it is probably diatoms. If it is, within few days to a week you should see more, including on the sandbed. The tank looks fairly new and it's almost a guarantee that diatoms will show up in new tanks at some point.
Looks like it is probably diatoms. If it is, within few days to a week you should see more, including on the sandbed. The tank looks fairly new and it's almost a guarantee that diatoms will show up in new tanks at some point.
Feb 21, 2018 #7 OP OP Jeremy Lain Active Member Review score +0 /0 /-0 View Badges Joined Jan 29, 2018 Messages 385 Reaction score 96 Review score +0 /0 /-0 Rating - 0% 0 0 0
Feb 21, 2018 #8 OP OP Jeremy Lain Active Member Review score +0 /0 /-0 View Badges Joined Jan 29, 2018 Messages 385 Reaction score 96 Review score +0 /0 /-0 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 This is what it looks like under white lights.
Feb 28, 2018 #9 OP OP Jeremy Lain Active Member Review score +0 /0 /-0 View Badges Joined Jan 29, 2018 Messages 385 Reaction score 96 Review score +0 /0 /-0 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Update on what the tank cycling is looking like and the diatoms. Does this look like the diatoms are going good?
Update on what the tank cycling is looking like and the diatoms. Does this look like the diatoms are going good?