Best problem solve service in Massachusetts area

Lou Raffael

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Hi everyone, can you help suggest an aquarium service in the Massachusetts area that someone has had experience with someone who is great at problem solving. My tank has been up for two years now and recently I’ve had what looked like diatoms all over the sand and rocks. I had my LFS come by and he thought if I just mix the sand up a bit it should help but that hasn’t done anything. When I do a water change it comes back much worse immediately. I’m hoping to find a service to come by and tell me what this stuff is and help me rid of it. If it was diatoms I’m guessing they’d be gone by now but it’s been a few months and they’re not letting up. I don’t think it is cyano but at this point I’m not ruling anything out. It’s not slimy but almost a dusty like covering on the sand but it appears slimy to a degree on the back glass and somewhat hairy on the rocks. The color is a brown/red covering. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

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Post pics.

You may need a silica filter for your Rodi if this gets worse after water changes.

FWIW Diatoms are harmless so I wouldn’t worry much about it.
 

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