Live Sand turning brown

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  1. erock38

    erock38 Feather Duster

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    My live sand is turning brown. What does this mean?
     
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  2. oldfishkeeper

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    Diatoms? Is your tank new?
     
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  3. Mr. Bill

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    A pic would help, but it's probably diatoms (common in new tanks) which will disappear on their own once they've depleted the silicates in your system.
     
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  4. erock38

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    Yes. It is going into maybe my 2nd month. the sand is brown and i'm seeing spots on my glass. It happen all of a sudden.
     
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  5. erock38

    erock38 Feather Duster

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    I will post a pic soon.
     
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  6. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Welcome to your Diatom and Cyanbacteria bloom.

    It gets better and then changes to perhaps a GHA bloom and then 3-6 months down the road Coralline.

    As long as you use RO/DI, do not over feed and have enough flow it usually resolves on it's own.

    As posted previously an image helps.
     
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  7. erock38

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  8. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Looks like a dusting of Diatoms.

    You need more rock, is that lava rock?
     
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  9. erock38

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    Yes i plan on getting more rock, Im just looking for a certain shape. But i don't think it is, i honestly forgot.
     
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  10. oldfishkeeper

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    That tank is so pristine, it looks like it's empty of water LOL....
     
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