Should i be worried?

[CoryB]

There seems to be some brown on my rock and some on the sand but just a few patches.

The tank just finished cycling a week ago and added 2 clowns 2 days ago
Am 0
Trites 0
Trates 0

 

[Phranque]

Unfotunately, it's going to get worse. It's diatom algae, and it happens to almost every new tank, but it will go away after a while.... sometimes can take up to a few months. Diatoms feed on silicates in the new system, and will eventually go away once the food supply has run out.

 

[CoryB]

So I haven't done anything wrong. That's good to know. I basically have to just let it run its course?

 

[Phranque]

Are you using RODI water for making your saltwater?

 

[CoryB]

Yes get it from lfs. Never tested it tho.

 

[Phranque]

Good, just wanted to make sure you weren't using tap water. Just give the diatom some time..... it's likely to get ugly, but they will go away.

 

[CoryB]

I can assume it won't harm the fish. Should I also wait before adding anything else till it clears up?

 

[Gti_Leo]

no it won't just let your clean up crew take care of it and keep it to a minimum

 

[CoryB]

Don't have a cuc yet. Girlfriend wanted fish so we got fish.

I guess I look at reef cleaners and pick out a crew.

 

[54seaweed]

good time to invest in a turkey baster I use mine all the time to blow crap out of corals and to blow off rock / sand bed

 

[CoryB]

I have tried but a create a sand storm every time I try to clean off any rock. I guess I don't have the touch yet.

Thanks for all the responses.

 

[m_keif4]

No you shouldn't it is in almost every new tank it will actually give good bacteria to your tank.

 

[CoryB]

Ok so I know this is normal and i need to wait it out but my OCD is in over drive.

I just added the two clowns Saturday and I wanted to wait a month to add anything new.....but can I add a CUC now or is that a bad idea.

If it is a good idea what would everyone recommend the tank is a 29g.

Here is a picture and its annoying me more than you know

 

[Bectan01]

I would go ahead and add a couple of helpers, just don't go too crazy or they'll have nothing to eat! A couple of snails, couple of crabs to start...