Whats this

[Keysman]

Hi I have this golden growth that has shown up on my base rock and on my crushed coral dose any one know what it is I was

 

[Keysman]

Sorry dose any one know what this is

 

[Jason7894561230]

Diatoms maybe

 

[Keysman]

What's that is it bad

 

[iDream]

It's common in relatively new tanks. Did you cycle your tank? I see you have some sort of puffer in there

 

[melosu58]

Is your tank fairly new? Has it cycled yet? Could be diatoms as mentioned above.

 

[Keysman]

Tank has cycled used premium live rock (already cured straight from a tank from the lfs) to cycle the tank about 4 weeks ago lvls are
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 0
Ammonia 0
Ph 8.0
They have been like that for about 1 week so I added the Saddle Valentini Puffer he is fine eating well grazing on the lr he's been in the tank for about a week but this golden stuff has now shown up don't know what it is

 

[David S]

looks like diatoms to me,they will go as quick as they appeared,just part of having a new tank,don't worry

 

[XxVooDooxX]

Yeah I still have small surges in diatoms in my tank

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[needmorecowbell]

Some people like diatoms saying it gives the tank a natural look, but for me I think it looks bad on light colored substrate an it should disappear.

 

[Emelinda76]

Some people like diatoms saying it gives the tank a natural look, but for me I think it looks bad on light colored substrate an it should disappear.

I agree makes the tank look dirty ;()

Light stand: 72 inch Current USA 12x39W Lights: Current T5HO (2)-10kk True lumen T5HO (6)-12kk. Power white Current T5HO (4)-460nm Actinics 220 gallons custom tank

 

[needmorecowbell]

It will go away as fast as it came.