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Old 09-17-2009, 06:08 PM
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Cerith & Nerite snails will help, as will increasing the flow.

However, as the other member stated, diatoms are a very common "new tank" occurence and NOT a big deal. It could be that the Kent salt you started with had enough silica/silicate concentration to help feed the diatoms. But again, diatoms in a new tank is "normal" and as your tank matures, and you employ the various methods of controlling it, will go away.
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