Is this Cyanoalgea?

[Carl T]

This is a Yellow / Gold color. I thought Cyano was a brown or red color.

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This is in my New PICO tank. It has been up and running since APRIL 1. Livestock /Soft Corals since April 15.
Here are the parameters...https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AoXOw4nreimDdEVRandqbktZd2lSeG5xcTFneGZqQnc#gid=8
My MG is reading high, (RS Test, another issue)
My Phosphates are high.
My PH is a little low.
I plan on addressing Phosphate and PH this weekend. I just want to know what I am dealing with.

 

[etphi]

I believe that's diatom

 

[DFW]

Yes, as Phillip has said, I also think it is diatoms. And cyanobacteria is the proper term, I believe.

David

 

[Roolick]

I have several snails. After a couple of weeks between the snails and water parameters I rarely see much of this any more. Two of the snails are Nassarius snails and they seem to do a decent job of keeping the sand stirred a bit (4 gallons).

 

[SushiGirl]

Diatoms show up in new tanks, then go away on their own.

 

[Carl T]

So is it best to A) leave it alone and it will go away B) Use additives and try to perfect water parameters C) Siphon it out white doing a gravel cleaning D) maybe both B & C

 

[Grant]

@Carl T wrote:

I'd vote for A. As SushiGirl said, if it's diatoms, it'll just go away on it's own.

 

[Ashlar]

The solution to many problems in our hobby is also the hardest one to swallow- give it time.

If it looks like it's smothering corals (the pictures seem to be missing), you can siphon some of it out when you do a water change.