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sticky

03-05-2006, 03:34 PM

Ok this is what my ref sand bed looked like 2 hours ago
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f133/insult/Aquarium/100_0293.jpg

This is what it looks like now
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f133/insult/Aquarium/100_0297.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f133/insult/Aquarium/100_0299.jpg

There is what appears to be a brown "substance" starting to cover my sand. Is this normal? What is happening?

ReefNeck

03-05-2006, 03:53 PM

As stated per our IM conversation, Perfectly normal diatoms for a new tank. ;) It'll go away with a little time.

flame

03-05-2006, 04:20 PM

I agree with Reefneck. Its a diatom bloom and its part of the process.

03-05-2006, 05:53 PM

It took 2-3 weeks for mine to go away