Any idea what kind of algae this is?

[bobbyg220]

55 gal recently cycled I understand I’ll be going through an ugly phase from an algae cycle just wondering what this may be so I can be proactive in taking care of it. It kind of looks like freckles on

the rock and the glass is starting to get some spots as well


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[DangerDave]

Looks like diatoms... no worries, just ride it out.

 

[Sponge]

Definitely. Diatoms.

 

[Mark Shelly]

My understanding is that diatoms are usually the first population to explode in a saltwater tank. They were in my tank. And everyone who sees them the first time panics. Diatoms require silicon for their outer shells, which is usually more abundant in new sand, rocks and water. They generally work there way out. Filtering out the dead shells helps speed up the process. Water flow helps this along. They are part of the bottom of the food chain in the ocean. amphipods and copepods help balance a tank as it matures. Sometimes these need to be introduced, but they may arrive on corals.

 

[bobbyg220]

Ok thank you!


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