brown stuff

55 gal newbie

New Member
i have a 55 gal tank 2 power heads and a tetra tec filter for a 100 gal tank with built in heater capsul,crushed coral,about 10 lbs live rcok for now,2 damsel's and a yellow tang ,everyon is happy and the water test fine ,but i am getting a brown coloring on all my crushed coral,glass, and temp gauge,it looks like algea but brown, the tank has been up for almost 3months
 

mr . salty

Active Member
This is a diotom bloom..It is quite normal for most new tanks to go through this stage.If left alone it will pass in a few weeks to a month.Or you could get a cleanup crew(hermits,snails) to clean it up...
 
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