is there any reason that my live rock (once shades of purple and green), is turning a golden brownish color???
live rock turning....brown?
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Have you checked your lighting recently (age and intensity)? Did you already go through your diatom explosion?
Catpicklesdog
Hindsight is a wonderful thing!
A picture would help as CPD said...but how old is the tank? A diatom bloom will cause the rocks to grow brown in color but you shouldn't be having that with an established tank.
tanks about 4-5 months old......not sure if these pics will help, but one is what most of the rock USED to look like...and the other is what most look like now
not sure I understand the question...but the lights are all but a week old, and MUCH brighter than the previous stock set-up.......
Looks like diatoms to me. They are typical in a newly cycled tank. How is your flow? And on the lights if bulbs aren't replaced on a good schedule they can cause problems like this.
I've got 2 powerheads, a hang on filter, and a hang on protein skimmer so the flow should be enough for this sized tank
as for the bulbs, they are no more than a week old, or are you talking about replacement issues BEFORE this new lighting set up?
all that being said...is this going to be a problem??? and how do I fix this??
Catpicklesdog
Hindsight is a wonderful thing!
How many GPH are your powerheads and what size tank do you have?
Do you have any stock in there at the moment?
Do you have any stock in there at the moment?
Since there are so many variables on equopment, how many gph does that add up to?
And yes, I was talking about before the new lighting. The diatoms will go away on their own on a new tank, but on a year old tank the source will need to be addressed.
And yes, I was talking about before the new lighting. The diatoms will go away on their own on a new tank, but on a year old tank the source will need to be addressed.