Swampman
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hi I have a tank I set up 4 weeks ago. Brown/green algae started to appear within 3-4 days. I read that this is a diatom. When the tanks cycled it will go away. How long will this stuff say around? I took a water sample and read 0 ammonia,0 Nitrates and 0 Nitrites. So it cycled I would think. Also does anyone have a way to clean syphons and powered gravel cleaners so I am not contaminating the other tanks.? Is there a drip or something to kill off spores. One more question. Has anyone used JBL Silica EX product to rid the tank of diatoms? Thanks