Weird algae growing, wanted to get someone else’s opinion

[NayNaed]

It started on one of these rocks I got from my local fish store, spread to my other rocks so I took them out and scrubbed them down and I’m letting them sit in cold water so the algae will die off.

I have had this tank for about 3 weeks now. I just want to make sure it isn’t a slime algae or something bad

 

[Daddy-o]

With a new set up, you are gonna start growing some ugly crud. Normal, don't panic, and enjoy.
Cheers! Mark

 

[William Mumford]

Embrace a little bit of the suck/ugly. But don't let it get out of hand remove it when you do water changes it gets a little annoying to look at but it goes away. Just make sure you use water with 0 tds. A good quality salt and keep up with water changes if you would like to remove it faster/more often.

 

[vetteguy53081]

It looks like typical diatoms. Stir sand lightly or siphon

 

[NayNaed]

thank you for the quick responses, it was all over my rocks but I took them out and cleaned them, I don't show on the pictures but it's like a dark red, my parameters are fine tho so I think I'm fine.

Happy Thanksgiving to you guys

 

[William Mumford]

thank you for the quick responses, it was all over my rocks but I took them out and cleaned them, I don't show on the pictures but it's like a dark red, my parameters are fine tho so I think I'm fine.

Happy Thanksgiving to you guys

Thats the stuff. They are typical. Good work if you are very diligent you can keep them at bay but they are very good sign that your tank is maturing nothing to panic about.