Live Rock

[PowerPufferGirl]

Hello guys. My LR is getting worse. Can you tell me what's causing the yellowish/brownish coating? Thanks.

 

[elecbzerk]

How long have you had the tank set up?

 

[rfgonzo]

Please explain with a bit more info? New setup diatoms?

 

[mcgyvr]

Assuming you just setup the tank fairly recently its likely totally normal diatom growth..
Its 100% to be expected/normal and will go away in time.. could be a few weeks or so and it will just go away..

A new tank goes through "ugly stages" being diatoms then green film/hair algae and even cyano and usually in that order.. All will pass and all are a normal part of a tanks maturing..

 

[Uncle99]

Just nature at its best....be patient...

 

[Percula9]

Get a brush and clean the rock

 

[thegrun]

Sorry to give you the bad news but pure white rocks are a sign of death! Any truly live rock is going to have a brownish tint to it.

 

[mcgyvr]

Sorry to give you the bad news but pure white rocks are a sign of death! Any truly live rock is going to have a brownish tint to it.

I would say "sign of a lack of life".. vs "sign of death"..
White does not mean something died.. Just that little/nothing is living
But I'm a glass half full kind of guy

 

[thegrun]

...lol

 

[allendehl]

My Tuxedo urchin did wonders when I my tank went through the GHA ugly phase.