First algae bloom..... &%#$@!

[Reefrookie]

Well, I am in the middle of my first diatom algae bloom in my newly cycled tank. I was going to put my quarantined clowns in the tank this weekend. Should I wait to put them in and wait out the algae bloom, or will that not matter to the two clowns and introduce them to their new home?

From what I am reading, there is not much I can do with the diatom except wait it out, correct?...........................As usual, THANKS

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

You can put them in if you want. Yes you pretty much just have to wait it out. Don't run your lights too long, use a protein skimmer, don't overfeed, use RO water, and running phosphate remover will help. The main thing is time though :(

 

[cthegame]

UW has you covered!

 

[Bifferwine]

Yep, adding the clowns won't make a difference. You'll get algae no matter what, and it won't hurt the fish.

 

[reeffreak]

Undy has you well covered.

Cycle complete?If yes,snails will help with some of the diatom problems.

 

[fatman]

Next step, refugium for nutrient export. No nutrients means no algae. There are people who actually feed their tanks silica because they would rather have diatoms than green algae.