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hot883
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Originally Posted by rolling_g
Ok heres the ? It's bin 6 weeks and now the ammonia is 0 and nitrite is off the scale . I'm getting brown color all over the live rock and tank ? is this diatom ...
Yes, it's diatoms. They will go away with proper circulation/flow from power heads. What size of tank and filtration do you have?
Ok heres the ? It's bin 6 weeks and now the ammonia is 0 and nitrite is off the scale . I'm getting brown color all over the live rock and tank ? is this diatom ...
Yes, it's diatoms. They will go away with proper circulation/flow from power heads. What size of tank and filtration do you have?
mopar9012
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Originally Posted by Beth
Yes, that is diatoms. Sounds like your cycle is comming along. Remember to feed your LR a tad each day to keep it alive.
not to be a topic stealer...and they might want to know this too....i didnt know you were supposed to feed LR...what do u feed it?
Yes, that is diatoms. Sounds like your cycle is comming along. Remember to feed your LR a tad each day to keep it alive.
not to be a topic stealer...and they might want to know this too....i didnt know you were supposed to feed LR...what do u feed it?
lion_crazz
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Do you have the skimmer on currently?
What did you use to cycle the aquarium?
What did you use to cycle the aquarium?
lion_crazz
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I would turn the skimmer off until your cycle is over. How long ago did you add the live rock and how much did you add?
rolling_g
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Just got my water test today and the LFS said the cycle was done and I was feeding the fish to much . amm 0 no2 .50 no3 10 so he said to stop feeding the fish for 3 days and then to feed every other day is this right ? the live rock has bin in the tank for 2 weeks and I put 50 lbs in