brown algae all over rocks and sand?

[FLESHY]

It depends on a lot of factors...

How well did you rinse your sand, and how much silicate was in the sand period...

What you have eating the diatoms, and what you are doing to remove them.

Its not serious, just so long as you have done things the right way and the tank isnt stocked with things that might be hurt by the diatom bloom.

Thoroughly rinsing your substrate before use and astrea snails are the best solutions I have found.

 

[Ash]

I dont know mine lasted like a week. I was told it can also be caused by using tap water instead of RO water? Although I am not sure I agree with it .....

 

[StonerFishy]

mine went on for about two weeks got 5 turbo snails and i havent seen it since

 

[N-E Cichlids]

Blue leg Hermits and Turbo snails and they should have it cleaned up in a day or two.

 

[TiggertheOscar]

^agree I have a new tank and just got over a diatom bloom.

Me too, and by new I mean like 6-8 months!