I’ve had diatoms in my tank forever! They’ve never bothered my livestock, but just my eyes. So annoying to look at! Has anyone completely erraticated these guys? And if you have, how did you do it?
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That was next on my agendaCheck the TDS in your water. I bet it’s high.
Please check your TDS before trying to continue troubleshooting. Silicates are diatoms food source.I’m positive it’s not dino. My nitrate is at 20 ppm. Could that be a factor?
Just checking. Nitrate at 20ppm is not overly unusual.I’m positive it’s not dino. My nitrate is at 20 ppm. Could that be a factor?
You don’t need snails. This is not an effective claim for diatoms.I think another factor could be I only have a couple snails, so I don’t have many critters cleaning the glass.