Yellow/Orangish Crushed coral

NTidd · Jan 18, 2003

I noticed today that a portion of my crushed coral is turning orangish color. The tank is not yet completely cycled, anyone know what this could be?

wayne at home · Jan 20, 2003

Diatoms, kind of similar to algae. Normal, part of cycle

NTidd · Jan 20, 2003

Ok, thanks, will it go away after it is through cycling?

wayne at home · Jan 25, 2003

I think it usually gets replaced by other algae.

NTidd · Jan 25, 2003

Well it's more of a dark orange now and it's spread throughout most all of the aquarium, and it's on the glass too, they are diatoms tho right?

wayne at home · Jan 26, 2003

Yes. Don't panic , just have patience in your cycle.