Hmm help

[freak45]

Is this diatoms cuz my lights are bright or left on too long .fully cycle tank too

 

[calfishguy]

Is this diatoms cuz my lights are bright or left on too long .fully cycle tank too

Looks like diatoms to me. Is the tank a recent setup? What type of light do you have? What is your photoperiod?

 

[freak45]

It's just recently got cycled my lights are hi 5 output lights and idk about the last thing your asking about

 

[calfishguy]

It's just recently got cycled my lights are hi 5 output lights and idk about the last thing your asking about

Okay so you have t5ho correct is it a dual or single bulb fixture. The photoperiod is the amount of time you leave your lights on during the day. The diatoms should go away in a few weeks.

 

[freak45]

It's dual bulb turn leave them on bout 8 hours

 

[calfishguy]

It's dual bulb turn leave them on bout 8 hours

Okay that sounds right. If you find that they are taking over the tank you could lower to 6.

 

[aqua_chem]

How old is the tank? Less the four months?

 

[freak45]

about 2months old

 

[aqua_chem]

Then it's probably just the normal diatom bloom that happens in many newly setup tanks and is unrelated to your lighting for now.

 

[Rivercats]

We set up a couple Fluval Edge 6 gallons about 4 months ago and I found when I cut the lights to only 6 hours a day there was alot less diatoms.