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Old 04-30-2010, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by fishytime View Post
diatoms are usually caused by one off three things......old bulbs can sometimes be the cause.......excess nutrients, either from a cycle or from overfeeding can be a cause...... and finally, poor flow, all of which are easy fixes.....

I would have to agree with madreefer about the clam......... it doesnt matter if the rock was cycled or not, if the rock hit the air then its basically a brand new tank..... one month is to soon for a clam IMO
Agreed.

No black out required. Since the tank is new the diatoms are part of the cycle. They should cycle out on their own provided you keep up water quality. What do you have for a clean up crew now?
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