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I would add a CuC. The main cause of diatoms are silicates in the water. Are you using a RO/DI system, or are you getting your water from a trusted LFS that is using a RO/DI system that is accurately working and maintained?
Hi there,You can slow the growth of algae while cycling and even for a while after starting to add fish. Keep lights off. Algae needs light, bacteria does not. Kept mine dark and limited light after adding fish for a while and there is algae but never had the ugly stage.
Slowing the growth should help a lot. i don’t know what you have in your tank or how much space for more fish but there are some cleaners that can be of use. I have a cpl lawn mower blennys ( 225g tank though) they are taritorial within species. Some tangs are also proficient at algae control. I have a convict and bristle tooth tang although I think there are others even better for that, would have to research that. Aside from that, while I was setting up and researching I saw that the ugly brown stage is not uncommon and not to panic. Just an annoying stage.Hi there,
I've added 2 Clowns and some CUC, turned lighting down both intensity and duration, the brown colour is either slowly being eaten by the snails and now turning green in some places.
Hi there,
Going through the diatoms stage (new tank) and wondering about water changes, should I just wait it out as all my parameters are okay. I've not read through posts yet on here but I'm reading conflicting information on general internet.
Just starting out, only got 2 clownfish atm and some CUC, 60g tank.Slowing the growth should help a lot. i don’t know what you have in your tank or how much space for more fish but there are some cleaners that can be of use. I have a cpl lawn mower blennys ( 225g tank though) they are taritorial within species. Some tangs are also proficient at algae control. I have a convict and bristle tooth tang although I think there are others even better for that, would have to research that. Aside from that, while I was setting up and researching I saw that the ugly brown stage is not uncommon and not to panic. Just an annoying stage.
Then if your tank is cycled then you definitely have room. 1 lawn mower blenny is helpful and a tang. I think there are quite a few tangs that would sufficient So you could pick one you like.Just starting out, only got 2 clownfish atm and some CUC, 60g tank.