sand turning brown

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zacheyp

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i dont have live sand, i thing its called agonite sand (or something like that) anyway, i am cycling and see brown patches, is this good or bad?
 
please answer, i am begging, should i do a pwc, nothing or something else"
 
I'm no expert but I believe those are diatoms? Master reefers correct me if I'm wrong.
 
do diatoms say anythhing about where the tank is in they cycle?
 
Honestly all I know is that there a type of algae and they happen when the cycle... You should google diatoms and make sure thats what you have!
 
Diatoms are a somewhat normal occurance when a tank is just setup. They form because of high silicates in the water. Are you using RO/DI water?
 
You will find that during the time your tank is completely established you will have a variety of algae out breaks don't panic just remember it is normal is shouldn't get to bad if you keep up on your water changes and make sure you aren't over feeding or feeding with food with to much nitrates.
 
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