I'm new to saltwater and added my first pair of clowns on Feb. 26th after my tanks nitrites read 0. About 2 weeks ago, diatoms took over the tank and I'm already tired of looking at them. I have a total of 10 snails in the tank along with a shrimp to help clean up but the diatoms don't seem to go away. I took a water sample to my lfs because I was about to get a reactor to help but my phosphates read 0 so they said it wasn't necessary and to just wait but again, there is no sign in them dissipating. Here is my light schedule...
How long do these typically last??
How long do these typically last??