Diatoms...problem just won't go away.

[Snufflupagus]

Originally Posted by Cal_stir

Base rock is rock used at the bottom of the tank that the live rock sits on, it's not usually live rock and might contain silica.
Dry rock is OK if it is reef rock

I only have to piece of base rock in this case and they came from my other tank which was setup for 3 years before moving into this tank.

[coolhandgoose]

I'd check your ro/di water, same thing happened to me where the filters were not doing their job and the Tds was really high.

[Cal_stir]

Originally Posted by Snufflupagus

I only have to piece of base rock in this case and they came from my other tank which was setup for 3 years before moving into this tank.

wouldn't be that then, tap water usually contains
silicates, maybe your DI isn't working

[Snufflupagus]

Originally Posted by coolhandgoose

I'd check your ro/di water, same thing happened to me where the filters were not doing their job and the Tds was really high.

Nope I've already checked the Ro/di changed the filters about a month ago, readings are find. 0. And the phosphates coming out of the water are 0.

[Snufflupagus]

Originally Posted by Cal_stir

wouldn't be that then, tap water usually contains
silicates, maybe your DI isn't working

Ro/Di water tests are good.

[coolhandgoose]

Can u post pics?

[Snufflupagus]

Originally Posted by kien

maybe post up some pictures of your diatoms?

Hey Kien, yes hopefully this worked. See the picture below.
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[Snufflupagus]

Originally Posted by Snufflupagus

Hey Kien, yes hopefully this worked. See the picture below.
<a href="http://s1150.photobucket.com/albums/o610/ColinKrysa/Fish%20tank/?action=view&current=0c6af681.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o610/ColinKrysa/Fish%20tank/0c6af681.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos" /></a>

Well that didn't work...darn it...I'll keep trying.

[Snufflupagus]

Originally Posted by Snufflupagus

Well that didn't work...darn it...I'll keep trying.

Maybe now...

http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/...k/0c6af681.jpg

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Cyanobacteria or maybe diatoms & cyano.