brown algae or diatoms

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what are the benefits of diatoms or brown algae in saltwater tank? should we remove them or no? healthy or not?
 

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what are the benefits of diatoms or brown algae in saltwater tank? should we remove them or no? healthy or not?
I am not sure you can do anything about diatoms unless it is to minimize silicate in the water.
 
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I am not sure you can do anything about diatoms unless it is to minimize silicate in the water.
What cause silicate in my salt water tank? Was planning to upgrade my sump with skimmer now
 

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If it is a new tank, like my tank here is 2 months old. you can get a small cleaners snails, or
let it be and be patient its part of the new tank cycle.
or get some LIVE copepods they will help alot in a new tank.
 

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