Orange growing on live rock ?

[Ashashmrash]

Hello everyone can you tell me what this orange stuff is growing all over my lr i noticed it the morning please help I've had the tank about 2 weeks and it's a kent bio reef 94l !

 

[Gti_Leo]

its still cycling, have you been testing the water?

 

[Ashashmrash]

Yes I have been for two weeks as it stand the ammonia is 8.0ppm
nitrite is 0ppm
Nitrate is 10ppm
Ph is 8.0

 

[Ashashmrash]

Do you know what it is do I have to worry ? Thanks ash

 

[joy13]

It looks like diatoms and is part of the cycling process. If it brushes off or blows off then it is diatoms most likely.

 

[Ashashmrash]

Thanks for reply but what does this mean will it go on it's own ? Do I need to worry ? Thanks

 

[davePM]

Diatoms will come and go with the cycling. Hermit crabs and snails will eat them too when you get to that stage. Nothing to worry about and perfectly normal.

 

[Ashashmrash]

Thankyou very much guys thats 1 less thing to worry about . What tanks do you have ?

 

[davePM]

Thankyou very much guys thats 1 less thing to worry about . What tanks do you have ?

Exactly the same one you do!

 

[Ashashmrash]

Wicked how long have you had it ? Can I see some pictures ? Thanks

 

[davePM]

Wicked how long have you had it ? Can I see some pictures ? Thanks

Had it a couple months, fish in for about two weeks.





Crappy phone cam picture

 

[Ashashmrash]

Looks good well done !!