Diatom bloom

[ckwatson]

Well I think all the ugly brown stuff growing on my base rock and in my fuge is just a diatom bloom. Now the question is do i just let it run its course or is there some thing i can do. I have been told not to bother with cleaning the rock due to the fact that it will just grow right back. I have done a small water change. And got my lights on a timer. The tank has been set up for about one and a half to two months and this will be the first real problem I have seen. ( for any one who knows it turns out the clown fish dieing was not a problem with the tank and the LFS i got them from is taking care of the price of the fish for me). I have had 3 chromis in the tank for a little over a week and they seem to be doing fine. So all this is just to ask, is this a normal time to have this bloom or is it late in the cycle and means something is going go in the tank?

 

[victor626nj]

yes very normal just keep up with water changes and you should be fine also take your time 2 months is not a long time to have that many fish in just take it slow and youll be happy with your end result

 

[ckwatson]

I started with just the 2 clowns when all my levels got down to where they where had them about a week then they both died. Let the tank sit for about a week then added 3 new fish. Is that still moving too fast?

 

[victor626nj]

i little bit waite until the diatom bloom goes away than add another fish waite about a onth and add another best i can tell you even though i have like 8 fish in mine and am going to be adding like 2 more reall soon but just keep up with water changes