Newbies with new tanks and algae, check this....

[Boomslang]

I started this tank on 2 June...
This first pic was on 13 June

The second one on 26 June...
(This happened without ANY intervention from me)

I don't have a current pic, but I have to look real hard to find green algae now, and coraline is taking over...

 

[drummereef]

That would be the natural algae cycle you've experienced. It is normal for newly cycling tanks to go through a diatom and hair algae bloom. They both go away on their own in time. Water changes with RO/DI water and a cleanup crew will finish off the rest. Congrats!

 

[danch]

Good before and after. Should help newbies relax a bit.

I had a similar progression - now working on a slight cyano problem, and high nitrates, but I've got nothin' but time!

 

[rbtwo4]

ive just noticed the same thing after a week but on one rock i have red hair growing is this a good or bad thing?

 

[Steverino]

what are the snails/cleanup crew that keep the green hair algae in check?

 

[Boomslang]

Some more pics... and one or 2 ID's needed

I suppose I have to kills these 2 before they take over...

Anyone know what type of algae this is...

One of the little guys busy eating algae and stuff....

Another one doing his thing....

Anyone have an ID on this snail... it's about 2.5mm long...

I also need an ID on this brittle star.... I checked all the pics I could find, but I don't see one that looks like him..

another pic of him....

A brisstle worm doing his cleanup work....