Sand syphon Diatoms?

[Fisherman Joe]

Having an issue with Diatoms again, think my nutrients are out of balance, my PO4 is around 0.15

While i get this under control, has anyone had any success with using those sand syphon cleaning things in a reef tank to eliminate Diatoms?

 

[fishywishy]

They work, but if its actually diatoms they’re just going to come back right after you clean them. It’s better to just try to eliminate them completely.

 

[SaltyCrew4u]

Having an issue with Diatoms again, think my nutrients are out of balance, my PO4 is around 0.15

While i get this under control, has anyone had any success with using those sand syphon cleaning things in a reef tank to eliminate Diatoms?

.15 isn't terrible. What size tank and what are your other parameters? If nitrate is lower or zero that could be a problem. How old is tank?