once white tonga branch lr

Wolfgang8810 · 12-12-2007, 01:31 AM

My white tonga branch LR is getting patches of brown! Am i getting into the dreaded ugly diatom stage? its a newly setup reef tank.

Jason25 · 12-12-2007, 08:16 AM

It very well could be brown algae, I am having the same problem and my tank has been up for 6 months now. Try cutting back on the time your lights are on and check your water parameters. Also do you have a clean up crew yet?

BigAl07 · 12-12-2007, 08:57 AM

It's very possible that's it. All of our Live Rock leaves that pristine white color behind. That's actually a GOOD thing. It will turn brown, then maybe green and hopefully ultimately you'll have it colored up with zoas and some other corals

Wolfgang8810 · 12-12-2007, 09:23 AM

i cant wait!

Frankie · 12-12-2007, 09:50 AM

Well the goal is to have coralline grow over it. Coralline will keep any unwanted algae from growing on it.
Yes you will go through a diatom stage. Try and keep your water prams steady, (ca++, alk, ph, salinity, etc..).

Wolfgang8810 · 12-12-2007, 01:34 PM

hera are some pics

Jason25 · 12-12-2007, 01:38 PM

Yep, looks like algae to me same thing in my tank.

Wolfgang8810 · 12-12-2007, 01:52 PM

diatoms?

prow · 12-12-2007, 02:02 PM

yup. during the next few months you will see some other bac blooms too. its just barely starting to mature

Wolfgang8810 · 12-12-2007, 02:07 PM

woo! its only been 4 days

prow · 12-12-2007, 02:14 PM

dont get too excited, it takes about 1.5yrs before it will be considered a mature system. take it slow and things will go fast.

Wolfgang8810 · 12-12-2007, 03:59 PM

all i have is time

lcstorc · 12-12-2007, 04:03 PM

Looks perfectly normal to me. While diatoms are very normal in a new set-up they will remain if your water source is lees than good. Are you using ro/di for water changes and top-offs? If you are then it will go away with a bit of time.

Wolfgang8810 · 12-12-2007, 10:12 PM

i buy my saltwater pre mixed for 50 cnets a gallon and i do use ro wawter for top offs.

12-12-2007, 01:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
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Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,053 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: once white tonga branch lr It very well could be brown algae, I am having the same problem and my tank has been up for 6 months now. Try cutting back on the time your lights are on and check your water parameters. Also do you have a clean up crew yet?

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Frankie www.kids-with-cameras.org Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 9,333 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: once white tonga branch lr Well the goal is to have coralline grow over it. Coralline will keep any unwanted algae from growing on it. Yes you will go through a diatom stage. Try and keep your water prams steady, (ca++, alk, ph, salinity, etc..). __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away.... My aquarium threads: New Horizons Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment

12-12-2007, 01:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,053 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: once white tonga branch lr Yep, looks like algae to me same thing in my tank.

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prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,454 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: once white tonga branch lr yup. during the next few months you will see some other bac blooms too. its just barely starting to mature __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html my clamicle..........http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...my-tank-d.html

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12-12-2007, 02:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,454 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: once white tonga branch lr dont get too excited, it takes about 1.5yrs before it will be considered a mature system. take it slow and things will go fast. __________________ "He who sees things grow from their beginnings shall have the finest view of them" ........Aristotle........ "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad." - Salvador Dali my chronicle........ http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...al-system.html my clamicle..........http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...my-tank-d.html

12-12-2007, 03:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
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12-12-2007, 04:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 22,544 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: once white tonga branch lr Looks perfectly normal to me. While diatoms are very normal in a new set-up they will remain if your water source is lees than good. Are you using ro/di for water changes and top-offs? If you are then it will go away with a bit of time. __________________ Peace LYNN Quote for the day courtesy of Big Al Basically it comes down to this... You RUSH it.... you CRASH IT!! Original member of Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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Wolfgang8810 Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 849 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: once white tonga branch lr i buy my saltwater pre mixed for 50 cnets a gallon and i do use ro wawter for top offs. __________________ I love fish! Fish.. fish.. fish!

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