Diatoms

Randy1 · 05/12/2007, 09:47 AM

Started getting diatoms my sand about a month ago. Po4 is at .042ppm. nitrates 0. I started phosban in a reactor last week. I siphoned out all of my sand and washed it in hot tap water the rinsed in Ro/di and returned to tank. Now I'm getting more diatoms growing on the sand again. Any thoughts??

laserjim · 05/12/2007, 10:06 AM

Just let it be and get a few snails and do regular water changes.When you took your sand out you and rinsed it,you killed all the good stuff in the sand and now you have to start over.

05/12/2007, 09:47 AM	#1
Randy1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lorain, Ohio USA Posts: 578	Diatoms Started getting diatoms my sand about a month ago. Po4 is at .042ppm. nitrates 0. I started phosban in a reactor last week. I siphoned out all of my sand and washed it in hot tap water the rinsed in Ro/di and returned to tank. Now I'm getting more diatoms growing on the sand again. Any thoughts??

05/12/2007, 10:06 AM	#2
laserjim Another Day In Paradise Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,956	Just let it be and get a few snails and do regular water changes.When you took your sand out you and rinsed it,you killed all the good stuff in the sand and now you have to start over. __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 430 gallon, 4 radion gen 3pro, 4 T5 bulbs, 60 inch Life Reef skimmer, Apex gold, 2 Dos dosers, ,80 gallon sump. 2 Cor pumps. 2 Ecotech MP 60 powerheads