? I just finished cycle in my 75g 65#live rock.Well I put 5 snails and 12 hermits and 1 yellow tail damsel in yesterday evening.When i came home today my sand was brown the rocks are brown and the glass.I get the algae is going to grow but this a matter of 20 hours. It not a whole alot of algae but is its enough that it shocked me. I was think i would need to go pick a turbo snail hmmm. If i could get some back plz.
need alittle help
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DonW
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Its new tank syndrone. 
Keep up with maintenance it will go away.
Don
Keep up with maintenance it will go away.
Don
Welcome to your first Diatom algae bloom. Totally normal and part of just about every tank, as it starts it's long journey towards "maturity."
Doug
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How long are you running your lights for each day?
jeffnewt
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what temp is the tank? it might be on the warmer side if it bloomed that fast
Sascha D
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If you dont have anything that requires light, then you can cut the lighting periods down.
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Have you tested for phosphates? Tank parameters?
jeffnewt
Barred Morey
coudl be the tap water you are using. I would test it for phosphates along with the tank water.
DonW
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Its just new a new tank. You brought home animals gut loaded with diatoms. Your tank is to young and probably has some silicates from new hardware and possibly sand so the diatoms bloomed. This is normal and will go away in time.
Don
I agree with Don. It is important, if you're going to use tap water, to test it on a regular basis. Municipal water systems are always changing, from additives, surrounding agricultural areas, and such. I'd recommend using RO/DI water. However, this is a typical diatom bloom and will go away. It's a healthy "syndrome" that all new tanks go through.
