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12/02/2008, 08:04 PM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Sylvester GA
Posts: 98
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why buy live sand if it cause diatom algae
ok. maybe im missing something here. i went from a 55 gal tank to 120 gal tank my 55 was up and running for a year and i just changed every thing over to the 120. so i need more rock and sand so i went to my lfs and bought new live rock all of was cover in coralline algae and some live sand that comes in the 25 pound bag with water in it. so why do i have diatom algae every were? thats why i bought all live stuff so that i wouldnt be haveing this problem. if its because of this i could have bought uncured stuff and saved about $300.00 dollars.
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12/02/2008, 08:18 PM
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Former Reef Addict
Join Date: May 2003
Location: New Washington, IN
Posts: 5,864
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ANytime you set up a new tank, even with all 'cured' stuff, you are going to see a diatom bloom. IT just happens. It is nothing to get upset about, it will go away soon enough.
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12/02/2008, 08:33 PM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Sylvester GA
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thank you for the info it helps i was p!$$. would it be just as good to buy uncured if it going to happen anyway are would it be a lost worse i fought distom in my 55 for three months i dont want this again and trust me i stay on top of my water quality i even when and bought a denitrifying filter just to make sure my nitrates dont help feed the diatom my nitrates are always 0
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