Normal or Not?

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swfishguy

Guest
I have an excessive amount of brown algae. I was informed there will be a few of it but I didnt know it will be this amount. Basically, I could leave for work then come back home and see how much darker it has gotten. It is very noticeable. Here are some images of it and of my tank:

Lights(Custom Reef Capable LEDs)

Live Rock (about 25lbs)

Algae on right side of tank

Algae on left Side

Front View
Additional Info:
I will be getting my sump in tomorrow. So I am using a skimmer that you see in the front view of the tank image. I am also adding another 1100gph powerhead to the right side to and another nano 245 gph to the bottom for a smaller current near the sand.
Quick Dip Test Scripts Results:
KH - 40
PH - 7.0 (Cant be right)
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 20
 

reefkprz

Active Member
looks like a normal diatoms to me its not even a bad case of it I have had far worse no worries. stir the top layer of the sand to force it to cycle its life faster. the diatoms will bloom and consume silicates by buryting them you kill them and force new diatoms to bloom consuming more silicates (once a diatom consumes silicates it binds them into a non soluble form of silica) speeding the cycle of diatoms ending the bloom slightly faster.
 
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