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Nick540
02-27-2007, 2:51 PM
My LR has been turning a darker brown. is this just an increase in coraline algae? I will try and post a pic.
Reefscape
02-27-2007, 2:54 PM
Sounds like Diatom algae...If the tank is reletivly new, you will suffer diatom blooms untill the tank starts to mature...
Or, it could be that you dont have enough flow going through the tank...
Does it look like a dusting covering the substrate and rock? or is more a slime algae?
Niko
Nick540
02-27-2007, 2:57 PM
Here is a pic of the brown what looks like algae.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j70/nick540/coral001.jpg
Nick540
02-27-2007, 2:59 PM
It definatly looks more like dusting then slime.
Do you have a new set-up? That looks pretty normal to me.
Nick540
02-27-2007, 3:03 PM
yes it is new, it has been up for about a month maybe a bit more. That pic does not do the brown stuff justice. My camera is old and i can not get an acurate shot.
Reefscape
02-27-2007, 3:04 PM
It is probably just diatom algae...How long has this been up and running for mate?
Niko
P.S...we just posted at same time...If its new, it will be then...every tank has to go through the ugly stage before the beauty comes out...
Niko
Nick540
02-27-2007, 7:04 PM
the rock has been in for 35 days but i only recently noticed the colour. What colours should i be warry of on my LR
Bahamiangirl
02-27-2007, 7:50 PM
how did you add the pics.
I remember my rock had sort of a brownish copper glaze on most of it. It just went away with time (and more lighting).
Nick540
02-27-2007, 9:57 PM
i hope it will go away in time. I am getting some powerheads which i hope will help. The pice are added from my photobucket account.
Germanman
02-27-2007, 10:37 PM
it should go away in time just part of the normal algae cycle