Brown slime algae

[Reef Swimmer]

Didn't rinse my sand good enough and now my water is all brown. How do I get rid of and prevent it.

[ramsey]

If your water is brown, you could use carbon or do water changes. If you just have a brown film on everything, it may just be a diatom bloom. If it's a new tank, that's normal.

[Reef Swimmer]

It's a new tank but the sand is from another tank and I didn't rinse it again.

[ramsey]

If it's a brown powdery film, it's diatoms. If it's brown water, I'd rinse the sand really well. It's not a good idea to start with used sand that's filled with detritus IMO.

[Reef Swimmer]

Yeah that's what I didn't do was rinse the sand again.

[Reef Swimmer]

How can I fix it or am I stuck with it.

[Scutterborn]

How can I fix it or am I stuck with it.

Ride it out, Swimmer. It'll level out and go away in time. Patience is key and pays back in very large dividends.


-Ben-

[Reef Swimmer]

Ok just hope it don't have any lasting effects. My tank looks like poo.

[Scutterborn]

It shouldn't. It's only one part of "new tank syndrome".


-Ben-

[ramsey]

Is your actual water brown or is there a brown powdery film on stuff? If your water's brown, I can give you some stuff to try. If it's a brown powdery film on everything, it's a normal part of the cycle and will go away. I'm still not quite sure on what you're seeing. Pics might help.

[ducati996]

He can't tell he needs to give it a few days to settle down he was stirring his sand up like goby lol