diatom blooms what next

[fishguy007]

so i put the water and rock in. now have the diatom blooms. is this mean that everything is cured.

how long must i wait before i can add things. like coral and fish. or how long should i wait.

what comes after the diatom blooms.

[xtopher]

Check this link out lots of good info even though you are past some of it
HTH

http://www.reefcentral.com/modules.php?s=&name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=1

[Myka]

Read the Tank Cycling Guide in my signature.

[fishoholic]

how long must i wait before i can add things. like coral and fish. or how long should i wait.



About two months. It'll feel like a life time, but it's better to wait and go slow then have fish and coral die off due to spikes in ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. Diatom blooms are a sign that your tank is at the beginning stages of the cycle. It sucks to wait, I know because I'm going through it with my 230g but one thing I've learned is no matter how impatient I am I have to be patient with this hobby or bad things will happen.