"Brown Diatom Bloom"

[Acone15]

Ok, so after a on going struggle with this "brown slime" I determined its my lighting. All my water levels are correct, I changed my salt, added water conditioner. And nothing has improved. I also noticed the areas in shade don't have a problem. Just the areas where light Is most present. What can I do with my lighting to correct this problem? Any suggestions...


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[Acone15]

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[noelskii]

how old is this tank? are you using RO? what type of lighting and how old are the bulbs? it's time to get a clean up crew.

 

[Acone15]

The tanks approximately 7 months old. No RO, just treated tap. I have an emerald crab, however he can only do so much. Would hermits or snail eat this? Is my light to weak? I have a 16gallon bowfront with 2 HO t5 one blue one white? Also I have a nano skimmer on order. I have skimmer as of yet, however I hope it helps with this brown soup.


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[Acone15]

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[AriMiko43]

Snails and hermits will clean that right up. They did in mine. Get yourself a ro filter also.

 

[noelskii]

your tank is fairly new but your main problem is the tap water...get yourself a rodi and do some water changes and get a clean up crew. turbo snails usually help with diatom.

 

[blueink]

1 look at that tank n i knew it is a tap water tank. no matter how u treat that tap. no magic potion will work to clean it afterwards. should've use ro/di water with 0 ppm from the start. god knows how much crap is absorbed into the rocks now.

 

[Acone15]

How can I hook up a RO filter with no sump?


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[daisy]

I have my RO unit under my kitchen sink. I take the water from there when I do top off, use that water to make salt water for water changes. It is nowhere near the tank (two rooms away).

It's not the most elegant system, but it works quite well. I just have to schlep water to the tank from the kitchen. (apartment living...)

 

[noelskii]

How can I hook up a RO filter with no sump?


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sumps and RO doesn't have anything to do with e/o

 

[Acone15]

Gotcha.... I don't know much about Ro filters..... Is my live rock going to be good? It all looks awful right now... Even my sand is brown.


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[Acone15]

I got a plan. I'm going to wipe all the smudge off my rocks, siphon the sand, then do a 30% water change, adding real ocean water. Well c what happens.


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[CrAzY cOrAlS]

r/o water, clean up crew, ALOT of clean up crew, check your levels!

 

[h2o]

yeah remove what u can by hand, add a clean up cerw, and do 100% water change make sure u use RO its only 18g tank so it will take u like 5 min. Hows the flow in the tank ?

 

[Acone15]

Flow is good. I have a hydor nano, and a quiet flow 30 hang on.


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[fallenlordz]

I have my RO unit under my kitchen sink. I take the water from there when I do top off, use that water to make salt water for water changes. It is nowhere near the tank (two rooms away).

It's not the most elegant system, but it works quite well. I just have to schlep water to the tank from the kitchen. (apartment living...)

+1

I also bring my RO to my next room in 5 gallon buckets - and tap off when necessary :irked:. Better than nothing hehehe.