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Ok thanks and my tank was filled March 3rd

Ohhhhh. OK. Just let it pass. At this point you don't need to explore UV. With Dinos, the issue generally resolves in the same time it took to become a problem. You've got more issues coming your way and it really boils down to your nitrfying bacteria to coat the surfaces with greater veracity. Just be patient and practice manual removal. You can add more nitrifying bacteria if you want. It may or may not work but it can't hurt.
 
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Ohhhhh. OK. Just let it pass. At this point you don't need to explore UV. With Dinos, the issue generally resolves in the same time it took to become a problem. You've got more issues coming your way and it really boils down to your nitrfying bacteria to coat the surfaces with greater veracity. Just be patient and practice manual removal. You can add more nitrifying bacteria if you want. It may or may not work but it can't hurt.
Ok. Today I went to my lfs and bought pods and bacteria and added it in along phytoplankton, I’ll start manual removal with siphon as well.
 

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Was setup at the beginning of March so I heard it lacks biodiversity so I added phytoplankton
I would not personally do anything. It is perfectly normal and natural on such a new tank. I have way more dinos or diatoms than that and my tank is very old and healthy.

Adding, removing and tweeking things on such a tank causes problems and short circuits the natural, maturation process.

Just my opinion of course
 
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I would not personally do anything. It is perfectly normal and natural on such a new tank. I have way more dinos or diatoms than that and my tank is very old and healthy.

Adding, removing and tweeking things on such a tank causes problems and short circuits the natural, maturation process.

Just my opinion of course
Yes ok, I will see how things workout then
 

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