diatom help

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  1. DevotedLionfish

    DevotedLionfish Fire Shrimp

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    i started getting diatoms on the glass, sand and rocks
    how do you get rid of them
     
    DevotedLionfish, Oct 11, 2009
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  2. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    First off, how long has your tank been set up. If it's fairly new then it's just the normal cycling process but if you've had it up for a while it could be something else.
     
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  3. DevotedLionfish

    DevotedLionfish Fire Shrimp

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    yea its been about 2 weeks now
    but ow do i get rid of the diatoms
     
    DevotedLionfish, Oct 11, 2009
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  4. blumoon reefers

    blumoon reefers Millepora

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    Diatoms are normal at this stage. They will go away on their own. It will just look a little ugly for a little while. Perfectly normal.
     
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  5. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    If the tank is only two weeks old then it's just cycling and they will go away on their own in a little while, you just have to be patient. If you want you can scrape it off the glass to clear that up when it starts getting bad.
     
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  6. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    Dang, barely beat me to it. But yeah, it will look a little ugly for awhile, perfectly normal.
     
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  7. DevotedLionfish

    DevotedLionfish Fire Shrimp

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    alright thanks +1k for both
     
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  8. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Post moved to Beginners Forum
     
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  9. Kelley11

    Kelley11 Peppermint Shrimp

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    What do diatoms look like? I just notices some white dots on the front and sides of my glass that look like they have little legs 6+. Any ideas?
     
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  10. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Diatoms are brown and cover practically everything at the beginning. Don't know what the white things are...
     
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