What causes the ugly stage?
I know diatoms consume silicates. But where did the silicates come from? And why do the diatoms eventually stop producing? It must mean that the source of silicates was temporary?
If I theoretically were to dose silicate remover would there not be any diatoms?
What causes algae in the newly cycled tank? I know Algae needs nitrates, phosphates, or ammonia to produce. If someone were to get these levels low, would they skip the ugly stage?
I want to know what nutrients the algae wants. I also want to know if we remove those nutrients, will we skip an ugly stage?
I just cycled my tank. Ammonia and nitrites 0. Nitrates 100ppm with salifert. No phosphate test yet.
I don’t have algae at all right now. I just opened the lights for 4-5 hours a day last week.
I know diatoms consume silicates. But where did the silicates come from? And why do the diatoms eventually stop producing? It must mean that the source of silicates was temporary?
If I theoretically were to dose silicate remover would there not be any diatoms?
What causes algae in the newly cycled tank? I know Algae needs nitrates, phosphates, or ammonia to produce. If someone were to get these levels low, would they skip the ugly stage?
I want to know what nutrients the algae wants. I also want to know if we remove those nutrients, will we skip an ugly stage?
I just cycled my tank. Ammonia and nitrites 0. Nitrates 100ppm with salifert. No phosphate test yet.
I don’t have algae at all right now. I just opened the lights for 4-5 hours a day last week.