Photo: Diatoms or Dinos?

[PapaSmurf]

Have been trying to resolve an outbreak of brown growth affecting mostly my plants. Was thinking it was Diatoms, but it's not going away like a bunch I had before. Just started DIY CO2 10 days ago. Brown growth might be slightly less since then, but the brown growth has been present for 6-8 weeks.

Would love to know what I'm dealing with. Photo also shows little white specks that I'm thinking could be Ich? Tank is heated to 83°F 24/7. I'm a noob to most of y'all so I hope someone can weigh in. Many thanks.

PapaSmurf

 

[Magnum 350]

Never seen anything like that. It almost looks like a fungus. If you find out what that is please post it.

 

[plantnoob]

With Magnum. Does not look like diatoms. The white stuff is definitely interesting. Ich is on the fish. Cannot survive if not attached to fish. So I don't think it's Ich.


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[chat_patta]

My two cents, maybe it is dead diatoms!

 

[Magnum 350]

You know what chat you might be right. The white spots could be diatom skeletons.