[Marconis]

This is my 72 bow, running since February. I have 6 Labs and 5 Acei. Check em out.

 

[khaki]

i love how your rocks have algae. how long did it take for rocks to look like that?

 

[Marconis]

About two months. At first it was 100% diatoms but then it turned to that.

 

[MightyWarMonger]

Verry nice

 

[convictkid]

100% diatoms

What is that?

 

[Marconis]

I am unsure how to explain it. It's like a brown "algae" that new tanks get.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatom

 

[Marconis]

Do you think the intake on the left is an eyesore?

 

[CichlidAndrew]

I got diatoms and hate them. But that green algae looks so cool! I wont those rocks and algae so bad!

 

[Marconis]

Lol, I hate diatoms as well, however I am loving this green stuff

 

[jcushing]

Do you think the intake on the left is an eyesore?

yeah but what are you gonna do....

 

[Ash3r]

*** had the diatoms for almost 6 months...im just starting to get the green going...!! i hope it turns out like yours

 

[Marconis]

On my old tank, my diatoms never, ever, went away. It was such a ***************. At least on here they turned green.

 

[Laurel]

I have green algae, but nowhere near that bright!

 

[Marconis]

Maybe it is some kind of mutant algae? :lol:

 

[aussieafricans]

i know this is probably a stupid question but what is diatoms

 

[MightyWarMonger]

I belive it's the brown alge but some one else please confim or deny this crazy looking alge :dancing:

 

[Marconis]

Recent pic of my largest Acei. Still trying to figure out what the black markings on him are. They are on another Acei as well.

 

[Laurel]

I had similar marks on my estherae when I had them. I hear it's a combination of bad genetics and too much spirulina in their diet.

 

[Marconis]

Did it go away when you stopped feeding them Spirulina so much, and did they have any other health problems?

 

[sddc5]

that IS some nice algae growth! if you don't mind, what camera did you use to take those pics?