New to this app and hobby

[Huntergill308]

Hey I’m hunter just got started about 25 days ago my tank is a 32 biocube with a ai light, in tank filter basket, a protein skimmer I’m still trying to figure out how to set up fully.

I have brown algae and don’t know how to get rid of it. I just got done using the red sea starter kit.

Always looking for tips and what kinda things I should look at adding to my tank [emoji4]

 

[SaraB]

Welcome to the hobby, brown algae is common in newly set up tanks.

 

[Huntergill308]

Welcome to the hobby, brown algae is common in newly set up tanks.

Thanks , does it go away on its own ?

 

[SaraB]

It should get out competed by live plants and green algae. Algae isn't the worst thing to have in your tank. It's only really bad if there is too much of it.
If it gets on your tank walls you can buy a magnetic algae scrubber. Those things work great and your hands dont get wet.

 

[Huntergill308]

It should get out competed by live plants and green algae. Algae isn't the worst thing to have in your tank. It's only really bad if there is too much of it.

If it gets on your tank walls you can buy a magnetic algae scrubber. Those things work great and your hands dont get wet.

Rn all I got on my glass is this white dust that comes right off with my magnet scrubber ,

 

[Delapool]

Welcome

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

Rn all I got on my glass is this white dust that comes right off with my magnet scrubber ,

Diatoms, happens in new tanks from the sand. It’ll go away on its own

 

[Huntergill308]

Welcome

Thanks [emoji4]

 

[Huntergill308]

Diatoms, happens in new tanks from the sand. It’ll go away on its own

Ok thanks , and my yellow tail damsel has been moving my sand on every corner should I fix it or not mess with it

 

[melosu58]

Welcome aboard. We are glad you found us here at AA.

 

[Huntergill308]

Welcome aboard. We are glad you found us here at AA.

Thanks , and same y’all have some pretty cool tanks

 

[Autumnsky]

Welcome to the community! As for diatoms, they are a usual part of the newer tank set up.

In regard to the sand being moved all around. Move it if you want to but the fish will likely move it back. A bamboo back scratcher or xlong plastic shoe horn (I saw one at dollar tree the other day) might be handy to adjust the sand with out disturbing the inhabitant(s) too much.