DD7687
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Mar 19, 2014
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Diatoms are self limiting and will go away on their own once the excess silicates in the water are used up. Since it appears you don't have real plants you can use a phosphates remover, which also removes silicates, for a few weeks.
I have a newer tank and had diatoms (though the yellow kind). Yes they will go away on their own but also feed lightly, frequent water changes and not leaving the lights on for long will control things until the silicates is gone. I only have the lights on 6 hours. I did this to my tank and it's not spread and seems to be going away.
All the plants in the tank are real. I assume this means an additive is not needed?