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syzygy9 · 10-09-2012, 06:58 PM

Should UV kill diatoms?
I have an Aquatop 400 with the built-in UV bulb (on 24/7) and am having a major diatom outbreak on my tank that I am blaming on the fact that my new substrate (Turface) is 5% silica.

10-09-2012, 06:58 PM	#4
syzygy9 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 179	Should UV kill diatoms? I have an Aquatop 400 with the built-in UV bulb (on 24/7) and am having a major diatom outbreak on my tank that I am blaming on the fact that my new substrate (Turface) is 5% silica.