Diatoms or Dynos?! How to get rid of them!

[ReefRook97]

Hey guys, I recently added some fish and corals to my (cycled) tank and now I’m getting loads of Diatoms or Dynos (hopefully you can tell me by the photos) my phosphate is at 0.0 and my nitrates are also 0.0. How can I get rid of this as it’s starting to get on my corals!!!! I don’t want them to suffocate

 

[ReefRook97]

Hey guys, I recently added some fish and corals to my (cycled) tank and now I’m getting loads of Diatoms or Dynos (hopefully you can tell me by the photos) my phosphate is at 0.0 and my nitrates are also 0.0. How can I get rid of this as it’s starting to get on my corals!!!! I don’t want them to suffocate

**** NITRITE SORRY!!!!!

 

[Troylee]

Hard to say from those pics but looks like hair algae or something.. to bring up your n03 and p04 you can feed your fish more or dose them.

 

[ReefRook97]

Hard to say from those pics but looks like hair algae or something.. to bring up your n03 and p04 you can feed your fish more or dose them.

My nitrate is 4 but my nitrate is 0.0. thats what i meant. Sorry. Also my ammonia is 0.1 overfeeding would cause that to go up right? I also have a skimmer

 

[Troylee]

My nitrate is 4 but my nitrate is 0.0. thats what i meant. Sorry. Also my ammonia is 0.1 overfeeding would cause that to go up right? I also have a skimmer

Nitrite will always be zero after a cycle and zero need to test for it. Just get your nitrate and phosphate up with more food or dosing it to prevent Dino’s.. it looks like you started with live rock so that’s a huge plus!

 

[ReefRook97]

Nitrite will always be zero after a cycle and zero need to test for it. Just get your nitrate and phosphate up with more food or dosing it to prevent Dino’s.. it looks like you started with live rock so that’s a huge plus!

thank you! fish store also recommended a 2 day lights out! going to start tonight when i get home