Diatoms

[Steven27]

I recently got a TDS meter Tank is 9 months old and during that time a majority has been used with distilled water to mix my salt mix. Walmart distilled water measured 7 ppm, LFS rodi measured 1 ppm, and just for some fun tap water was 440 pm. I have been using strictly rodi for the last 3 weeks. Im assuming the diatoms have been fueled by the distilled water having a high level of TDS. What are y’all thoughts? Also is this RODI water good enough with 1 ppm of tds for the tank?

 

[killer2001]

I guess my first question would be, how do you know its diatoms and not dinos?

 

[Steven27]

I guess my first question would be, how do you know its diatoms and not dinos?

It’s no dinos there are no air bubbles

 

[Steven27]

It’s no dinos there are no air bubbles

Not

 

[Steven27]

I guess my first question would be, how do you know its diatoms and not dinos?

Also when I stir/vacuum the sand during water changes it goes away but then comes back. It’s not stringy it’s a dusting.