Why are my rocks and sand so green?

[danimal_p]

How do I get rid of all the green stuff on the rocks and in the substrate? 5 month old tank, 32.5gallon with 5 snails and 4 hermits. I never turn the white lights on because it looks bad, keep it on the blue/purple/pink

 

[Reefing_addiction]

life finding a way

It’s normal

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

algae is very normal in a reef tank, especially at 5 months old, this is what we call "the ugly stage".

I don't see any powerheads in your tank, I would add one or two to get more flow, flow helps against algae. Also increase the number of snails as the algae increases, this is how you keep it in check.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

I’m ready for the green phase on my 2wk old tank lol

My other tank you can’t even tell what color those rocks were

I know some were white/grey at one point like 5 yrs ago

 

[exnisstech]

Perfectly normal. Leave the white lights off or low and you won't even know it's there. This was one of my tanks several months in.
Taken under whites

Tank now

 

[Gumbies R Us]

How do I get rid of all the green stuff on the rocks and in the substrate? 5 month old tank, 32.5gallon with 5 snails and 4 hermits. I never turn the white lights on because it looks bad, keep it on the blue/purple/pink

I wouldn’t worry about it, tanks will go through many algae blooms until they are fully established