Turning the lights off will help, but that is like doing water changes in that it dosn't get to the source of the problem.
Another thing to consider is the source of your water. I have read that non ro/di water can contribute to diatoms. Somthing called silicates are fuel for diatoms, and they can come from unfilterd tap water and non arragonite sand.
There is also always the chance that they will just go away in a little while. I would try some easy fixes and not get too frustrated. Once in a while I will notice that I am getting some diatoms, then they just go away.
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