Diatom's ????

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fred

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My tank has been up and running for 2 years now and I'm suffering from a diatom outbreak!! What am I doing wrong? I do weekly water changes, wash al the fake plants (can't have real because my silver dollars eat them). I scrub and clean and it makes no difference....please help!!!
 
fred said:
My tank has been up and running for 2 years now and I'm suffering from a diatom outbreak!! What am I doing wrong? I do weekly water changes, wash al the fake plants (can't have real because my silver dollars eat them). I scrub and clean and it makes no difference....please help!!!

There's an inbalance in your system, either lighting, nutrients or some change that's taken place lately.

Time will cure it and sometimes it can take up to 2 months. Here's a link that has good info.

http://gwapa.org/wordpress/articles/algae-in-the-planted-aquarium/#diatoms
 
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