brown sand-what do I do?

[kjordan]

Tank's been up for about 2 months. This week the sand started getting brown. What do I need to clean it up?

 

[scrmbld33]

its probly a diatom bloom, all new tanks go through this phase, they will slowly dissapear in a week or so, or if you really dont like them you could siphon them off the sand bed

 

[drummereef]

Yeah, totally normal for new tanks to go through a diatom bloom. After that you'll probably see hair algae. All should pass on their own. Just add a cleanup crew once the cycle is totally complete.

 

[rustybucket145]

Be patient and let it take care of itself. Continue normal tank maintence and upkeep. Make sure your skimmer is working at full force.

 

[Icefire]

They are no more than 1-2 weeks bloom ?