GraceTheNoob
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Sep 14, 2021
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Hi all,
My tank recently finished cycling (yay!) and I've now got 3 adorable little goldfish.
All would be perfect if it wasn't for the diatom colony slowly killing my plants
For context my tank has been fully cycled for about a week now. I know that high nitrate levels can cause a spike in diatoms, but I am now keeping my nitrate levels at 40ppm or lower for the health of the fishies.
The water in my area is very hard, I don't know whether that is a contributing factor.
I am also dosing my tank weekly with API PREVENT ALGAE, and the tank has good light thanks to the built-in lamp.
Other than vacuuming the gravel and wiping down the walls and the plants I don't really know what to do (I plan to vacuum weekly so I don't stress the fish out too much).
I've heard a product called PhosGuard might be useful?
Does anyone have any tips/experience?
Thanks!
My tank recently finished cycling (yay!) and I've now got 3 adorable little goldfish.
All would be perfect if it wasn't for the diatom colony slowly killing my plants
For context my tank has been fully cycled for about a week now. I know that high nitrate levels can cause a spike in diatoms, but I am now keeping my nitrate levels at 40ppm or lower for the health of the fishies.
The water in my area is very hard, I don't know whether that is a contributing factor.
I am also dosing my tank weekly with API PREVENT ALGAE, and the tank has good light thanks to the built-in lamp.
Other than vacuuming the gravel and wiping down the walls and the plants I don't really know what to do (I plan to vacuum weekly so I don't stress the fish out too much).
I've heard a product called PhosGuard might be useful?
Does anyone have any tips/experience?
Thanks!