brown dusty algae

Venaman · 02-14-2002, 02:00 PM

i have like a brown dusty looking algae on my sand bed
is this silicates?
or what is it?

if so wut can i do to prevent it?
thanks

organicreefer · 02-14-2002, 04:40 PM

its diatoms,possibly caused by excess silicate

ro/di water /more changes,snails,and for the sandbed ,pick up some sand eating cukes, holuthuria(sp),or tiger tail cukes,and nassasarius(sp?) snails.hth

organicreefer · 02-14-2002, 04:43 PM

possibly some queen or fighting conch as well

Penguin · 02-14-2002, 05:19 PM

If it's a new tank, just wait it out, it will go away with time. In addition to the the stuff organic mentioned, maybe a few scarlet reef hermits also.

Venaman · 02-15-2002, 12:36 AM

ya i got the nasaurus snails, and im getting conches like next week. .
i might get some scarlet hermits. .

its sort of a new tank. .how long would i have to wait it out?

thanks

ridetheducati · 02-15-2002, 05:50 PM

My tank is two years old. Fighting diatoms for 8 months. Have always used RO/DI. Depressing, although I feel rather fortunate not to be fighting "Bryopis". Can t find the source of silicates.

Queen conchs love the stuff. But they wont clean your rocks.

RO/DI does not guarantee silicate free water. Test your water change and makeup water.

Do you have a refugium? Exporting mechanisms?

Venaman · 02-16-2002, 09:12 PM

im in the middle of making a refugium, just trying to figure out everything. .
i have caulerpa and mangroves

FishKid · 02-16-2002, 09:37 PM

Im trying to figure out where to order from, and Paragon & Atlantis are pretty close (1 hour drive to atlantis, and a 3 hour drive to paragon) Ive never ordered from either, so i was wondering about who has better quality? also paragon doesnt have any prices listed online, are their prices reasonable?

mark

Venaman · 02-16-2002, 10:24 PM

did i miss something here?

FishKid · 02-16-2002, 11:44 PM

i am so dumb! i clicked reply to topic instead of create new topic

sorry...

mark

Venaman · 02-17-2002, 12:56 AM

no problem. .
i needed some humour

02-14-2002, 02:00 PM	#1
Venaman Citizen Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: ssauga ontario canada Posts: 210	brown dusty algae i have like a brown dusty looking algae on my sand bed is this silicates? or what is it? if so wut can i do to prevent it? thanks

02-14-2002, 05:19 PM	#4
Penguin Polymath Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 526	If it's a new tank, just wait it out, it will go away with time. In addition to the the stuff organic mentioned, maybe a few scarlet reef hermits also. __________________ As a nation, you're faced with the choice of taking over the world or offering good eats at reasonable prices.

02-15-2002, 05:50 PM	#6
ridetheducati Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bowie, MD Posts: 120	My tank is two years old. Fighting diatoms for 8 months. Have always used RO/DI. Depressing, although I feel rather fortunate not to be fighting "Bryopis". Can t find the source of silicates. Queen conchs love the stuff. But they wont clean your rocks. RO/DI does not guarantee silicate free water. Test your water change and makeup water. Do you have a refugium? Exporting mechanisms? __________________ Ab uno disce omnes. 180g reef,150g reef, 55g sump, 55g Refugium, 225#LR, 6" DSB, 1600 watts of MH, GEO skimmer (40"), GEO Reactor

02-16-2002, 09:37 PM	#8
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	Paragon or Atlantis? Im trying to figure out where to order from, and Paragon & Atlantis are pretty close (1 hour drive to atlantis, and a 3 hour drive to paragon) Ive never ordered from either, so i was wondering about who has better quality? also paragon doesnt have any prices listed online, are their prices reasonable? mark

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02-14-2002, 04:40 PM	#2
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	its diatoms,possibly caused by excess silicate ro/di water /more changes,snails,and for the sandbed ,pick up some sand eating cukes, holuthuria(sp),or tiger tail cukes,and nassasarius(sp?) snails.hth

02-14-2002, 04:43 PM	#3
organicreefer Governor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Northern CA Posts: 2,171	possibly some queen or fighting conch as well

02-15-2002, 12:36 AM	#5
Venaman Citizen Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: ssauga ontario canada Posts: 210	ya i got the nasaurus snails, and im getting conches like next week. . i might get some scarlet hermits. . its sort of a new tank. .how long would i have to wait it out? thanks

02-16-2002, 09:12 PM	#7
Venaman Citizen Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: ssauga ontario canada Posts: 210	im in the middle of making a refugium, just trying to figure out everything. . i have caulerpa and mangroves

02-16-2002, 10:24 PM	#9
Venaman Citizen Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: ssauga ontario canada Posts: 210	did i miss something here?

02-16-2002, 11:44 PM	#10
FishKid Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Holbrook, NewYork, USA Posts: 1,799	i am so dumb! i clicked reply to topic instead of create new topic sorry... mark

02-17-2002, 12:56 AM	#11
Venaman Citizen Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: ssauga ontario canada Posts: 210	no problem. . i needed some humour

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