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  1. Jendiver09

    Diatom issues

    The chemi pure elite didn't do anything for our tank. Let me know if it works on yours Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  2. Jendiver09

    Is this diatoms?

    Ro/di Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  3. Jendiver09

    Is this diatoms?

    That's alright it happens. They are driving me nuts it makes the tank look ugly Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  4. Jendiver09

    Is this diatoms?

    If they are not effected by lights then how come it goes away when the lights are off and comes back when they come on? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  5. Jendiver09

    Is this diatoms?

    Oh forgot we have 3 snails. I don't know what kind they are Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  6. Jendiver09

    Is this diatoms?

    We have 5 Caribbean peppermint shrimp. We had two emerald crabs but one died in feb after we lost electricity for a few days and the other just recently died but they don't touch that stuff and we have had the issue for 9 months continuously now. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  7. Jendiver09

    Is this diatoms?

    This what we have. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  8. Jendiver09

    Is this diatoms?

    I mean silica make it through the filter? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  9. Jendiver09

    Is this diatoms?

    The mud is pretty compact but would nitrates make it past the filter? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  10. Jendiver09

    Is this diatoms?

    Yup it's mud Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  11. Jendiver09

    Is this diatoms?

    Yes we have a refugium. Not sure if it's mud based or something else. It's grey and black granules Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  12. Jendiver09

    Is this diatoms?

    We are too. The only thing I can think of is we wash the filters in the washing machine with no detergent. Could this be the issue? Should we then rinse with RO water afterwards? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  13. Jendiver09

    Is this diatoms?

    I believe we used arag-alive Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  14. Jendiver09

    Is this diatoms?

    Lights are on for 8 hours. Every level is normal/none even phosphates. We have two wave makers. 75 gal tank Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  15. Jendiver09

    Is this diatoms?

    It's about 14 months. We have tried every chemical on the market to try and get rid of it. We do biweekly water changes. We have vacuumed the sand, we changed all the filters and membranes in our RO system. It just keeps coming back instantly. We got the chemi pure elite and it's actually gotten...
  16. Jendiver09

    Diatom issues

    The odd thing is it went away for a couple of months with a vacuum and 50% water change. Like I said it only lasted a month or two then came back. We repeated the same process as before without success this time. There's nothing new in the tank that could have brought it back. Sent from my...
  17. Jendiver09

    Diatom issues

    Ours would be a lot worse but we clean it up every few days Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  18. Jendiver09

    Diatom issues

    14 months Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  19. Jendiver09

    Is this diatoms?

    We have been having issues with this stuff for months now. Not sure now that it's diatoms. Any other suggestions? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  20. Jendiver09

    Diatom issues

    So we wash the filters in the washing machine. No detergent or anything used. Just water. Does anyone think this could be the issue Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  21. Jendiver09

    Diatom issues

    Now on top of the brown there's a thin layer of green algae growing for the first time. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
  22. Jendiver09

    Diatom issues

    So far it is not working:(
  23. Jendiver09

    Diatom issues

    We bought the phosban reactor 150 and we are filling it with the chemi-pure elite with a pump running water through it. We will see if it works
  24. Jendiver09

    Diatom issues

    I will let you. I still haven't been able to pick some up yet and we are trying to figure out where to place it for it to work properly.
  25. Jendiver09

    Diatom issues

    I see it's got mixed reviews but it's worth a try. Thank you
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