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post #1 of 12
2/21/12 at 4:12pm
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There is brown spots that are forming on the bottom of my tank and i was wondering what it is. i can post a picture if that will help out.

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post #2 of 12
2/21/12 at 4:17pm

It sounds like a diatom bloom. Is this a new tank?

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post #3 of 12
2/21/12 at 4:23pm
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Yes it is, it has been running for about 2.5 weeks and i just added live rock last week


Edited by muffinman356 - 2/21/12 at 4:40pm
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post #4 of 12
2/21/12 at 4:38pm
Yep. Diatoms most likely.
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post #5 of 12
2/21/12 at 4:43pm
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Is it a good thing for a bad thing?

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post #6 of 12
2/21/12 at 4:45pm

It's just something that happens in new tanks, It's a normal part of the cycle and will go away on its own

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post #7 of 12
2/21/12 at 4:54pm
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Okay thank you, can i put a fish in or should i wait till it goes away?

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post #8 of 12
2/21/12 at 5:27pm
Only put a fish in after your tank is completely cycled. That means ammonia and nitrite are zero.

Buy a basic test kit.
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post #9 of 12
2/21/12 at 5:37pm
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i have one, i have been testing every two days and i seems to be coming down.

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post #10 of 12
2/21/12 at 8:21pm
Ghost feed the tank. Like you were already feeding a small fish. Keep testing ammonia and nitrite.
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post #11 of 12
2/22/12 at 4:44am
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Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 View Post

Ghost feed the tank. Like you were already feeding a small fish. Keep testing ammonia and nitrite.


+1, this will introduce an ammonia source to your tank, if your ammonia still remains 0 after a week or so of doing this, then your bacteria is successfully converting your ammonia, then you will be ready for fish, remember only 1 at a time though.

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post #12 of 12
2/22/12 at 1:47pm
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Thank you for your help

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