Diatoms

Mahlady · 01-27-2013, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob in Puyallup

Sounds like diatoms to me. Normal in new tanks, tends to go away by itself.

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How long does it take for diatoms to go away?

I have had them well over 6 weeks, do they ever go away?

puopg · 01-27-2013, 09:27 PM

eventually yes. Try not doing water changes so the diatoms outcompete themselves in case of high silicates. Otherwise, 3 day blackout worked great for me.

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01-27-2013, 09:27 PM	#2
puopg Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 518	eventually yes. Try not doing water changes so the diatoms outcompete themselves in case of high silicates. Otherwise, 3 day blackout worked great for me.