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03/21/2018, 02:28 PM
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Algae during cycling good/bad?
So my tanks a couple of weeks into a cycle and the glass, rock and sand bed has started going brown (looks way worse in person than it does in the photo!). Is this a good sign or a bad sign? I’ve read the tank has to go through a couple of algae blooms but didn’t expect any so soon?
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03/21/2018, 02:50 PM
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That's diatoms which is not actually algae. It's a completely normal thing to have at this stage. In fact, I've never cycled a tank where I didn't have a diatom bloom. It should go away on it's own.
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03/21/2018, 02:55 PM
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All completely normal and good.
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03/21/2018, 03:25 PM
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Great cheers guys!
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03/21/2018, 03:57 PM
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yep.. just one of the new tank "ugly stages"..
Diatoms.. then green hair/film algae then even some cyano.. usually in that order.. All is totally normal and will go away in time (could be a few weeks or longer) provided you keep up with proper tank maintenance..
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