Since completely my first cycle, my 30 gallon tank has been up and running for 3 weeks now. I've put in 1 clownfish, 2 nassarius snails, 6 zoa frags, a xenia frag, as well as an Acan. Everything has looked fantastic as far as I can tell and my water chemistry is great. I am noticing a growing presence of diatoms now. I wouldn't consider it an outbreak yet but I looks like its heading that way. I have a deep sandbed that I did not rinse out unfortunately. From what I hear this will definitely provide the diatoms silicates for a good while. I know this is to be expected, but I just wanted some advice going forward.
Assuming this outbreak lasts a few months is it okay to add fish and coral during that time? Also, can you guys recommend some good algae eating snails for me? I don't think I will be putting in any hermit crabs to avoid snail casualties. I am planning on adding a tailspot blenny soon but it's availability seems quite limited in my area so I have no idea when I'll be able to add him to the tank. Lastly, do I just ride out the diatoms or is there something I can proactively do to speed up the process?
Assuming this outbreak lasts a few months is it okay to add fish and coral during that time? Also, can you guys recommend some good algae eating snails for me? I don't think I will be putting in any hermit crabs to avoid snail casualties. I am planning on adding a tailspot blenny soon but it's availability seems quite limited in my area so I have no idea when I'll be able to add him to the tank. Lastly, do I just ride out the diatoms or is there something I can proactively do to speed up the process?
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