Polkadots
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I'm pretty sure they're diatoms. I attached a few pictures.
I noticed the diatoms about month ago, and assumed they would go away by itself. It's not a new tank- it's been running for more than a year. I'm not sure what caused it. The plants are fake (although I have been meaning to get live plants sooner or later), the water conditions are alright. I've been doing the same cleaning routine- pwc every week, until the diatoms started showing up. I replaced the filter for a fluval aquaclear 50, but that didn't help. They make cleaning a pain, and they come back faster then I can get rid off them. One change I have made was not turning on the light as long as I used to- could that be the reason? Also, I don't know if this is relevant but I noticed the Cory cats have been laying more eggs than usual after every pwc. What could be causing it, how can I get rid of them (I've been brushing them off with a toothbrush), and how can I prevent them from coming back?
Thanks!
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I noticed the diatoms about month ago, and assumed they would go away by itself. It's not a new tank- it's been running for more than a year. I'm not sure what caused it. The plants are fake (although I have been meaning to get live plants sooner or later), the water conditions are alright. I've been doing the same cleaning routine- pwc every week, until the diatoms started showing up. I replaced the filter for a fluval aquaclear 50, but that didn't help. They make cleaning a pain, and they come back faster then I can get rid off them. One change I have made was not turning on the light as long as I used to- could that be the reason? Also, I don't know if this is relevant but I noticed the Cory cats have been laying more eggs than usual after every pwc. What could be causing it, how can I get rid of them (I've been brushing them off with a toothbrush), and how can I prevent them from coming back?
Thanks!
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