eykis9
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I have been having a problem with this unsightly brown stuff growing in my tank(s) for as long as long as i've had it/them. for the most part, i found that by limiting the light and scraping it off whenever i see it i was able to control the growth. however, now that i have live plants, i really need to leave the lights on longer & as a result, i have a much greater growth of this stuff. i've been doing some research and am convinced that what i have here is diatoms(although i could be wrong). from my reading, it seems this is more common in saltwater tanks. i've been trying to find a high range silica test kit for freshwater tanks but haven't had any luck. i also found that in order to properly get rid of diatoms you need to get rid of the silica by using silicate removing compounds.
does anyone know where i can get these compounds and a high range silica test kit?
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does anyone know where i can get these compounds and a high range silica test kit?
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