Diatom problem I believe

[Kgrizzle]

I believe I have a diatom problem and was wondering how to remove it if it is infact diatom

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Kgrizzle

I believe I have a diatom problem and was wondering how to remove it if it is infact diatom

it is , it will go away after some time , you can brush it off if it bothers you but it will come back, usually dissappears after a couple of weeks

[Kgrizzle]

Alright... Do u know what causes it? What would I use to brush it off?

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

Originally Posted by Kgrizzle

Alright... Do u know what causes it? What would I use to brush it off?

Diatom blooms are normal phase of a maturing tank,it will go away on its own.
Use your clean tooth brush on it before and after you brush

[Kgrizzle]

Lol alright cool... It must just be mature rock cause my tank is only a week old... Bought the rock and was also given 5 corals he was gunna throw them out cause he was movin state side and couldnt take them

[Kgrizzle]

And thank u very much I forgot to say thanks

[Kgrizzle]

It's spreading all over my sand... Cleaned up the sand a little bit but I need to get gloves to take out the rock and scrub it and clean the sad fully almost feel like I need to do a big water change but i also feel I shouldnt

[phi delt reefer]

its part of hte cycle. you'll notice it comes back worse each time you remove it. get some nerite/astrea/tronchus snails and let them pick away at it. it will go away on its own in a month. be patient.

[Kgrizzle]

How do I clean it every day when I do water changes every week? Turkey Baster it off?

[Kgrizzle]

Will the algae die off after the cycle?