May 30, 2011 #1 fishdud Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Apr 17, 2011 Messages 962 Can anyone tell me what this is and how to get rid of it. Attachments ForumRunner_20110530_132006.jpg 62 KB · Views: 155
May 30, 2011 #2 ejaramillo01 Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Nov 8, 2010 Messages 2,292 Location South California Diatoms It s either diatoms or algae. Diatoms will died by themselves once the silicates are consumed. Algae can be controlled with reducing the time that you keep your lights on.
Diatoms It s either diatoms or algae. Diatoms will died by themselves once the silicates are consumed. Algae can be controlled with reducing the time that you keep your lights on.
May 30, 2011 #3 OP OP fishdud Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Apr 17, 2011 Messages 962 What's diatoms? And how do I get rid of it?
May 30, 2011 #4 OP OP fishdud Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Apr 17, 2011 Messages 962 Oh sorry didn't see that. Is it hard to get rid of?
May 30, 2011 #5 ejaramillo01 Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Nov 8, 2010 Messages 2,292 Location South California Don't know. Some people experienced a looong periods of time wit the diatoms, up to 6 months. There is a fish that eats diatoms, called ottos. Other people suffered for a month or two, and then they just going away.
Don't know. Some people experienced a looong periods of time wit the diatoms, up to 6 months. There is a fish that eats diatoms, called ottos. Other people suffered for a month or two, and then they just going away.
May 30, 2011 #6 OP OP fishdud Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Apr 17, 2011 Messages 962 Ohhh wooow.. sounds like a pain -.- and you're sure that its diatoms? I don't think my petco or petsmart sell Otto's so I'm screwed..
Ohhh wooow.. sounds like a pain -.- and you're sure that its diatoms? I don't think my petco or petsmart sell Otto's so I'm screwed..
May 30, 2011 #7 ejaramillo01 Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Nov 8, 2010 Messages 2,292 Location South California fishdud said: Ohhh wooow.. sounds like a pain -.- and you're sure that its diatoms? I don't think my petco or petsmart sell Otto's so I'm screwed.. Click to expand... No, not sure, maybe is algae..... Keep asking to see if somebody has a different opinion.
fishdud said: Ohhh wooow.. sounds like a pain -.- and you're sure that its diatoms? I don't think my petco or petsmart sell Otto's so I'm screwed.. Click to expand... No, not sure, maybe is algae..... Keep asking to see if somebody has a different opinion.
May 30, 2011 #8 OP OP fishdud Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Apr 17, 2011 Messages 962 Wel I've been having it for like a month now and its all over my gravel and is a pain to get off :/ I don't know what to do
Wel I've been having it for like a month now and its all over my gravel and is a pain to get off :/ I don't know what to do
May 30, 2011 #9 Rscomia Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Dec 19, 2010 Messages 1,010 Location West Plains Missouri Diatoms will go away themselves when they use up any silicates in the tank
May 30, 2011 #10 OP OP fishdud Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Apr 17, 2011 Messages 962 What are silicates? And aren't diatoms only in saltwater tanks? Aren't they brown?