Oct 2, 2022 #1 R RedipsNam Active Member View Badges Joined Aug 26, 2022 Messages 281 Reaction score 60 Location Canada Rating - 0% 0 0 0 what are the benefits of diatoms or brown algae in saltwater tank? should we remove them or no? healthy or not?
what are the benefits of diatoms or brown algae in saltwater tank? should we remove them or no? healthy or not?
Oct 2, 2022 #2 Dan_P 5000 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award R2R Research Joined Sep 21, 2018 Messages 6,713 Reaction score 7,191 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 RedipsNam said: what are the benefits of diatoms or brown algae in saltwater tank? should we remove them or no? healthy or not? Click to expand... I am not sure you can do anything about diatoms unless it is to minimize silicate in the water.
RedipsNam said: what are the benefits of diatoms or brown algae in saltwater tank? should we remove them or no? healthy or not? Click to expand... I am not sure you can do anything about diatoms unless it is to minimize silicate in the water.
Oct 3, 2022 #3 Susan Edwards 5000 Club Member View Badges Partner Member 2024 Reef Tank 365 SF Bay Reefer R2R Secret Santa 2023 My Tank Thread Joined Nov 28, 2016 Messages 5,462 Reaction score 7,007 Location Tracy, California Rating - 0% 0 0 0 if it is a new tank, can do nothing but ride it out. Part of the cycle
Oct 4, 2022 #4 OP OP R RedipsNam Active Member View Badges Joined Aug 26, 2022 Messages 281 Reaction score 60 Location Canada Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Dan_P said: I am not sure you can do anything about diatoms unless it is to minimize silicate in the water. Click to expand... What cause silicate in my salt water tank? Was planning to upgrade my sump with skimmer now
Dan_P said: I am not sure you can do anything about diatoms unless it is to minimize silicate in the water. Click to expand... What cause silicate in my salt water tank? Was planning to upgrade my sump with skimmer now
Oct 7, 2022 #5 Blue Chromiis New Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Jul 3, 2022 Messages 16 Reaction score 11 Location Australia Rating - 0% 0 0 0 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. Attachments IMG_9965.JPG 131.1 KB · Views: 33 IMG_E0006.JPG 102.9 KB · Views: 33 IMG_E0009.JPG 93.7 KB · Views: 33
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.
