Can you name this!?

[mrschweppe]

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alt="" />put my LR in about 4 days ago.. i got picture

alt="" />s of 3 different things... if you could let me know what they are and if they're supposed to be there...

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[jcusmarine]

Looks like a diatom bloom....normal part of the cycling process and will subside over time...

 

[mrschweppe]

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[mrschweppe]

okay cool.. i went and researched it a little and learned more about it.. thanks.. hopefully wont take too long to get rid of! what bout that hair lookin alg.. its kinda like a tan grey color

 

[jcusmarine]

mrschweppe;247060 wrote: okay cool.. i went and researched it a little and learned more about it.. thanks.. hopefully wont take too long to get rid of! what bout that hair lookin alg.. its kinda like a tan grey color

That is live rock die-off....again normal, and is the remnants of live algae/macro and stuff....

Now your patience has to kick in and you watch for your nitrate spike and eventually ammonia. Do not add anything until your tank goes through the full cycle....and then a water change and test again for a few days. When your water parameters stay consistent and correct - you are good to go.

 

[george]

It also might be a variety of sponge. There are sponges that have a filamentous structure. Hard to tell from the pics.