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Old 10-27-2009, 03:17 PM   #1
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Tank Cycle Progression


So Im wondering if anyone can predict the next type of algae bloom I will have. My tank is aprox 2 months old. First I saw a small amount of brow hair algae about 2-3 weeks ago which stopped after about a week. Following that I had a large bloom of a thin brown algae which I believed to be diatoms currently I have a very thin growth of light green algae which I believe to be cyanobacteria. Any predictions on what is next or any corrections on my past thoughts?
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Old 10-27-2009, 03:28 PM   #2
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the golden brown dusty diatoms are usually first, then greenish algaes or slimey purplish cyano depending on the state of the tank and its post cycle waste load
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