Weird Color
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Topic: Weird Color
Posted By: ZACH
Subject: Weird Color
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 3:42pm
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I am about two weeks into the cycling process and about a day ago I noticed that the utah rock and sand is starting to turn this light orange-brown color. Is this normal??? Zach ------------- 29 Gallon BioCube 55 Gallon For Sale |
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 4:01pm
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Oh yeah. When "cycling" Utah Rock turns golden brown, that means you will have to take all the rock and sand out and sit in the hot tub with it.  ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Luckedout
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 4:20pm
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brown stuff = Normal. Mark = normal?..... jury might still be out on that one.  ------------- -Ben 90g Mixed reef www.body-balancechiropractic.com |
Posted By: ZACH
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 4:33pm
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okay good. Like the picture. ------------- 29 Gallon BioCube 55 Gallon For Sale |
Posted By: PhotoGlen
Date Posted: October 12 2010 at 8:20pm
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Very Normal, also called Diatom algae. You can Google it and find out more or I am sure Mark Peterson has a link that will be useful. ------------- I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate. George Burns Now two 29 gal. Biocubes 90 gal. with a 40 gal. sump |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: October 13 2010 at 9:51am
I don't have a link about that specifically, but I do have a gun. The thing to realize is that Utah Rock, if cleaned properly does not cycle, everything just loves to grow on it. So for a new tank, the first thing that loves to grow is Algae. Any algae.  So the trick is to place some prettier algae in the tank to keep the brown stuff to a minimum.Get some Caulerpa and Chaetomorpha from someone here and place it up high, close to the tank lights so it can grow really good. I've done this and seen where the brown algae comes and goes in just a couple days. The brown algae is followed by a better green algae and the beginnings of green and pink Coralline algae. Love SNAILS When the brown algae appears is also the time to add some snails. I cannot over-emphasize the importance of snails in keeping a new tank from starting to grow bad algae. snails snails snails are our friends ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: PhotoGlen
Date Posted: October 15 2010 at 5:37am
Mark I am very happy, that your happy, about your gun.   But he is absolutely correct!!Zach, I do have some Chaeto that is teaming with life if you need. Thing is I live in Tooele so PM me if you would like some. ------------- I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate. George Burns Now two 29 gal. Biocubes 90 gal. with a 40 gal. sump |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: October 15 2010 at 6:52am
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I have tons as well, feel free to swing by if you ever make it out this way. ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |