Diatoms probably? What CUC helps with this? (pics)

[Sink_or_Swim]

Hi all - I've read other posts and I'm thinking this powdery brownish stuff is diatoms? I have 2 small cleaner shrimp in the tank but no real CUC - can anyone suggest a CUC (types of creatures and how many) for a 32.5 gallon tank? And any suggestions on combatting it? Thanks!

 

[T-J]

Diatoms usually come and go, once their food source (Silicates) are gone.
You may want to send out an ICP test to verify that you're not adding silicates to your tank through your RODI.
You can also kill your lights for 3 days and that will kill off most of them.
Turbo snails can help as well.

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

Diatoms usually come and go, once their food source (Silicates) are gone.
You may want to send out an ICP test to verify that you're not adding silicates to your tank through your RODI.
You can also kill your lights for 3 days and that will kill off most of them.
Turbo snails can help as well.

Great, I will look into that. Will my mushrooms be ok without lights?

 

[Reeferjunkie]

Yeah you can look into turbos, astrea, nassarius snails.

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

Yeah you can look into turbos, astrea, nassarius snails.

Will do, thanks!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Diatoms are easily wiped from the glass with a mag float, a turkey baster or a toothbrush can access other areas of the tank. Be prepared for them to re-establish themselves quickly, they are likely to be able to resettle and have exponential growth rates.
To prevent their return, practice good aquarium husbandry by doing regular water changes, keep the substrate clean, don’t overfeed the fish, ensure your skimmer is running at an optimal level and rinse out filter socks and sponges on a regular basis. Siphoning the sand lightly helps as does turkey baster giving rocks gentle blasts.
Some cleaner crew to help control it are : Cerith snails, Nerite snails and Trochus snails and also Astraea snails are effective at removing diatoms.

 

[Sink_or_Swim]

Diatoms are easily wiped from the glass with a mag float, a turkey baster or a toothbrush can access other areas of the tank. Be prepared for them to re-establish themselves quickly, they are likely to be able to resettle and have exponential growth rates.
To prevent their return, practice good aquarium husbandry by doing regular water changes, keep the substrate clean, don’t overfeed the fish, ensure your skimmer is running at an optimal level and rinse out filter socks and sponges on a regular basis. Siphoning the sand lightly helps as does turkey baster giving rocks gentle blasts.
Some cleaner crew to help control it are : Cerith snails, Nerite snails and Trochus snails and also Astraea snails are effective at removing diatoms.

Thank you for the advice! I luckily don't have any on the glass (yet) that I can see anyway.