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joannde · 10-12-2006, 01:00 AM

Ok - so I HATE diatoms and I want to mentally prepare myself just in case ....
I broke down my 10G to get rid of the BGA (nasty stuff !) and to relocate my bettas to individual tanks. So .......... should I expect to get diatoms again as if this were a new tank ?
Specs: 10G, everything was washed, bleached and rinsed like crazy. New substrate (Ecocomplete). Lots of stem plants - about 16 stems in total of arachanis, wisteria, and hornwort. 2x13W twisted compact flourescents.

10-12-2006, 01:00 AM	#1
joannde Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,724 Images: 6	diatoms in a re-established tank Ok - so I HATE diatoms and I want to mentally prepare myself just in case .... I broke down my 10G to get rid of the BGA (nasty stuff !) and to relocate my bettas to individual tanks. So .......... should I expect to get diatoms again as if this were a new tank ? Specs: 10G, everything was washed, bleached and rinsed like crazy. New substrate (Ecocomplete). Lots of stem plants - about 16 stems in total of arachanis, wisteria, and hornwort. 2x13W twisted compact flourescents. __________________ 35G barebottom: 2 boesemani rainbowfish, 4 congo tetras, Low light plants (1.5wpg) attached to or planted in my own handmade ceramics - Anubia v Nana, Anubia v Barteri, Red Rubin Sword 2.5G - Spot (beautiful betta - Soft pink with red spots on his fins. Java Moss.