diotoms

croix67 · Oct 8, 2014

can any tell me if this diotoms

have good flow around the tank checked all water parameters and there fine have new filters on RO unit as well as diresen

Russellaqua · Oct 8, 2014

Looks like a diatom bloom to me. Have you changed anything about the tank recently? Rearranged rockwork, coral placement, changed flow, etc.?

Reefkeepr1986 · Oct 8, 2014

Yes those are diatoms a sand sifter star,nauserous snails will help with that!!
Or gently stir the top layer of your sand bed!! Hope that helps??

ReeferRookie · Oct 8, 2014

Simple get a good clean up. Sand shifting star. Snails hermit crabs. They all work my tANK has been spotless since

Randy Holmes-Farley · Oct 8, 2014

Is this a new issue, or has it been ongoing?

croix67 · Oct 8, 2014

i moved some sand back of the tank to the front as it was been blown over the place this was about 4 weeks ago was fine till then tank has been running 7 months

Randy Holmes-Farley · Oct 8, 2014

Probably that stirred up some nutrients/detritus and/or buried some organics that then decayed.

It will probably go away on its own, but creatures that turn over the sand at least make it look nicer, if not actually getting rid of the diatoms or whatever it is.

croix67 · Oct 9, 2014

thanks now i can get it sorted dont get much help from other forums found out this is best place to ask

Randy Holmes-Farley · Oct 9, 2014

You're welcome.

If it doesn't go away, I'd look to reduce phosphate in any of a variety of ways or, specifically for diatoms, reduce silicate with a media that binds it.

croix67 · Oct 9, 2014

checked po4 and getting 0pp test with salifert was thinking of using phoaurd in stead of bio foss

ReeferRookie · Oct 9, 2014

Did u get some snails yet ?

croix67 · Oct 10, 2014

going to get some

RoDogVillan · Oct 10, 2014

Had a new setup on a 75 gallon. Big diatom bloom from all the silicates in new sand and dry base. Super good for cycling tank and everyone is right. Grab some reg leg or blue crabs and snails. Dont miss out on this opportunity to start your cleanup crew. I have about 30 each and its spotless showroom style