Diatoms

[Kully3xf]

I think i have diatoms, and im fully cycled. The tank was looking super clean and clear, and then i put in fish, and next morning there was brown on the sand and now the water is a little foggy, nothing serious yet... I'm pretty 100% sure it's diatoms on the sand. I have a few snails in the tank and i just turned my protein skimmer on and reduced my light timings. Any input/help is appreciated!

Thanks

The rock is a dif. color...

 

[BL1]

Looks like diatoms to me. There's nothing you can really do about them, they'll go away when all the silicates in your water have been used up.

 

[jcegt87]

let it run its course , should dissipate as long as your running RO/DI water

 

[Salty B]

You can try to syphon it out and maybe direct a little more flow down that way. You say you are fully cycled. Have you had a bloom before or is this the first time. It usually shows up shortly after the params get down to zero. Manual removal helps a little but tomorrow it will be right back. Then one day out of the blue, it's gone. Normal issue for a new tank.

 

[Smitty]

+1 everyone

 

[AmberSunrise]

Yep it goes away eventually dont stress over it.

 

[Marines_Wife]

This was a helpful thread because I am also having my first "bloom" I am using the closest thing I have to RODI which is filtered. All my other levels are great though.....

 

[Kully3xf]

Yeah it must be NTS after doin some further reading, so yea it's a brand new tank.

And marines_wife i feel like were in about the same boat here being that we're both running the same sized tank and started around the same time, i follow alot of your posts for help too!

Just gunna wait this one out :)

 

[Marines_Wife]

Yeah it must be NTS after doin some further reading, so yea it's a brand new tank.

And marines_wife i feel like were in about the same boat here being that we're both running the same sized tank and started around the same time, i follow alot of your posts for help too!

Just gunna wait this one out :)

LOL well good I feel like less of a lurker now. Were twins haha