Brown Algae (maybe)

[Piggy]

Yellow-tailed blue damsel. They are aggressive fish and very hard to catch. What are your plans for your tank?

[cumminz]

I know she is aggressive. I have a buddy who wants her when i get my 75 up. I want a peaceful tank

[yote]

All I'm gonna say is good luck catching that DAMNsel.

[cumminz]

Lol, Ill get her. Im not too worried about Her

[daugherty]

just wait until you have all the rock out in buckets trying to catch it then cant find it because in is hidden in a peice of rock that you had taken out. just to let you know it wont be that easy.

[cumminz]

Lol, oh well my fault for listening to what people tell me i guess

[fatman]

Just run your lights as if the tank was up and running normally, and the tank is already cycled. Also run all pumps, skimmers and power heads as if the tank was already cycled. There will be adequate nutrients for your tank to cycle with out letting organisms die intentionally to feed the cycle. Your diatom algae will go most likely go away on its own without any thing needing to be done by you. Diatom algae, and even green algae and cyano algae are typical in nearly all newly established tanks. Recurrence of these algae problems after your tank becomes established however is a sign of poor maintenance or bad feeding habits and these result in nutrient problems. These problems can be handled through normal nutrient exportation.
Safe and sane cycling that will keep your fish and all or nearly all the life that came on, in and with your live rock alive.
Make sure you have a new, good ammonia test kit. Test the tank at least twice a day (morning and evening). As soon as the level gets above one part per million, change enough water to bring it down to safe levels. For example, if your test shows that you're at 1.25ppm, you'll need do approximately a 25% water change to get it below 1ppm. It may take 4 to 7 days or more of water changes until the tank cycles.

[cumminz]

I talked to a guy today that said he thinks my tank has already cycled because all of my rock was cured and i got sand from an established tank

[fatman]

Usually there will be at least a small cycle as the sand and rock will have some die off. However, it is possible to not have one, it is just seldom the case though..

[simpleman]

Better safe than sorry