Diatoms keep getting worse during cycle

[ClayBishop]

I'm 1 month into cycling got ammonia .25 nitrites 1.0 nitrates .20 have not done a water change. I need to know what to do.

 

[Sniperhank]

You continue on through your cycle and don't worry about it. If you want to scrape them off the sides with a magfloat or something, go for it. But diatoms are a normal part of the cycle really.

 

[ClayBishop]

Do I need to do any water changes during cycling?

 

[crister13]

No your no supposed to. It will slow it down.

 

[Readingexcalibur]

http://www.petplace.com/fish/how-to-fight-those-darn-diatoms-algae/page1.aspx

Read this. The diatoms are only cleaning up the silica you have in your tank. This is a natural process in the aquarium and normally happens during a cycle because the sandbed is new.

Good luck!!

 

[ClayBishop]

So I need to wipe them off my tank glass

 

[JohnnyBlaze816]

I would by some animals (astrea snails, sand sifter star crabs etc) to start to mediate the nuisance Algaes. Had the same problem and threw in a reef cleaner crew from live aquaria and within several weeks BOOM crystal clear. I would get your water parameters a little more on track before u do that to limit the die off.

 

[LyndaB]

So I need to wipe them off my tank glass

The more you wipe them off, the worse they'll come back. Just ignore them. They'll go away on their own eventually.

 

[ClayBishop]

I got 18 crabs been in there since the beginning 1 chromis and 2 snails. The snails are eating a line right through it.

 

[ClayBishop]

55 gallon 20 gallon sump canister filter with uv 9 watt 2 250 20k metal halides.

 

[Schism]

No your no supposed to. It will slow it down.

Not true at all. Common myth that has been around a long time.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2009-04/newbie/index.php

To OP the diatoms are a natural part of a new tank, that will go away with time.