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Old 07-04-2007, 07:59 PM
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Today I took a glance into my tank and ther are grennish yllow spots on the sand abd thers about 4 big ones Il try and get a photo. Is tish good or bad and Im alsso getting a bunch f fether dusters( i dont like fether dusters at all) HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 07-04-2007, 08:09 PM
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How long has your tank been running?
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Old 07-04-2007, 08:17 PM
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How long has your tank been running?
5 days
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-1 Pulsing xinia
- Green candy cane
- green zoas
- GSP
- Fake percula clown
- Diadem dottyback
adding a 70w MH with 8 LED
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Old 07-04-2007, 08:23 PM
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sounds like diatoms maybe?
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Old 07-04-2007, 08:28 PM
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If the tank is only 5 days old it's not surprising to see an algae bloom. Heck, my 90 has been up for 5 months and I am still fighting algae.
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Old 07-04-2007, 08:30 PM
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It defently looks like diatoms. Is ther anything that can kill this like hermits or chemicals and is it good or bad.
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Old 07-05-2007, 05:02 AM
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Just let your tank cycle. You could reduce lighting a bit and that would help with algae.
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Old 07-05-2007, 03:56 PM
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Consider setting up an algae refugium with Chaetomorpha. Your tank will go through all kinds of wonderful things as it cycles, diatoms are ugly but harmless
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