Sand Has Weird Brown Spots

[BrooklynsReefMan1]

I have no battery left in my camera but its like brown patches that i felt and they are quite thick in texture

the spots they are in is were my powerheads dont hit

should i get more ph's?

 

[reefman]

diatom algea. beginning stages of a cycling tank.


this should b in the beginner forum

 

[DontXtripNfall]

You might have dead spots causing the algae to stick to the sand better. I'd try to get better water flow.

 

[NDY]

You might have dead spots causing the algae to stick to the sand better. I'd try to get better water flow.

I Agree on This better Water Flow Will Benefit Ur Tank

 

[MikeyNYC]

just checked out your thread on the gsp, saw that your nitrates are up or were high. High nitrates = diatoms or brown algae. Keep those levels down and diatoms should disappear. If it's a new tank, then it's just part of the normal cycle process.