A tank so ugly only a mother can love it

[spiraling]

Hey All,
My tank is cycling and I'm now into the "diatoms" phase. It's difficult to see all your hard work covered in brown dust. Please inspire me and help me through these troublesome algae stages. Show me your tank when it looked bad at the start, and (hopefully) a picture later with it looking glorious!

Here is mine:

 

[Slot]

I wish mine looked like yours when it was cycling.... dont have a pic but it was pretty bad

 

[spiraling]

I wish mine looked like yours when it was cycling.... dont have a pic but it was pretty bad

ha - I'm expecting mine to get MUCH worse

 

[Bj’s Reef]

Don't worry about. It will pass, just stay the course and you will be rewarded with a nice tank. As well as a never ending obsession.

 

[spiraling]

Don't worry about. It will pass, just stay the course and you will be rewarded with a nice tank. As well as a never ending obsession.

I've got the obsession - this is my thirds saltwater (with two fresh)!

 

[Gator1970]

Looks great! I love the rockscape!

 

[4FordFamily]

It could be much worse!!

 

[Bj’s Reef]

Yea it sounds like you have been bit.

 

[spiraling]

Yea it sounds like you have been bit.

I've started the saltwater with live rock in the past, which eliminated a lot of the "uglies". But this time I do NOT want pests. I have several I battle from the live rock.
If patience can eliminate pests, then I can (pretend to) be patient.

 

[ksfulk]

Mine got nasty and hairy for a month or more before it finally started to subside. Its all a waiting game. Convince yourself its just an angry toddler and you can outlast it!

 

[Jisko]

I've been very lucky... I got a small diatom bloom but I had a clean up crew on hand put them in. Going on two weeks now and its starting to clear up ^_^

 

[spiraling]

I've been very lucky... I got a small diatom bloom but I had a clean up crew on hand put them in. Going on two weeks now and its starting to clear up ^_^

jealouse....

 

[spiraling]

Mine got nasty and hairy for a month or more before it finally started to subside. Its all a waiting game. Convince yourself its just an angry toddler and you can outlast it!

How long did it take from start to algae ugliness?

 

[Maritimer]

Mine got Bryopsis.

Man, that was ugly!

~Bruce

 

[ksfulk]

How long did it take from start to algae ugliness?

Start (Day One) to Diatom Completion (Day 17)

Algae showed up shortly there after (call it October 1st) - and it was basically gone around January 1 - so call its 3 months or so?

 

[Slot]

Get some snails or hermits and youll be fine

 

[ycnibrc]

Add some snail before it getting out of hand. If you have plan for gfo run it now so your phosphate will not be elevate, therefore preventing algae outbreak is coming.