[fire604rescue]

My tank has been cycling for two weeks. 24g w/: 20# LS; 33# LR; lots of brown algae. My tests show 0 ammonia, nitrites, nitrates. These all spiked within the first week and went down after my first water change. Calcium is a little low 250. I noticed pods last night but haven't seen them since. I noticed a grey colored worm about 3/4 in it looks like a bristle. There are hundreds of bubbles coming from my algae which is making my tank a little cloudy. What are these bubbles. I ordered a fission nano skimmer it should be in tomorrow. After that i will be adding a powerhead to increase flow on the back side of my tank. It seems to be moving fast for only beginning of the third week. Should I add my cleaner crew soon. My tank is looking bad from all the alage.

[Taras1]

You definitely need that skimmer!!! Sounds like you have the first round of algae (diatoms) which can be a normal part of cycling. What type of filtration? What's your pH and alkalinity. You can get a two part calcuim additive which boosts both the calcium and alkalinity. The bristle worm is OK.

[poccoe61]

maybe i need a skimmer. i've been algae plagued for the past month...

[nickrp]

Id go ahead and throw a cleaner crew in. The bubbles are being produced by the algea.