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Craig Manoukian · 04-04-2004, 11:24 AM

Brown diatoms, green algea, and red cyanobacteria are all part of the cycling/maturation process your tank will go through. Go slow and be patient is the best advice I can offer.

Diatoms appear and as the silcates are consumed it will disappear. Agea is present as your tank accumultes nitrates from the denitrification process. Phosphates also abet algea growth.

04-04-2004, 11:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Giant Squid Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marina del Rey, California Posts: 3,524 Karma: 258	Re: Algae bloom just after cycling Brown diatoms, green algea, and red cyanobacteria are all part of the cycling/maturation process your tank will go through. Go slow and be patient is the best advice I can offer. Diatoms appear and as the silcates are consumed it will disappear. Agea is present as your tank accumultes nitrates from the denitrification process. Phosphates also abet algea growth. _________ Just tryin to recreate God's perfection in a glass bowl. 20 Gallon Reef W/Live Rock, mated pair of Maroon Clowns, Softies, 110 watts PC 10,000k lighting, and skimmer.