Diatom Outbreak.. why?

[Murminator]

Originally Posted by OCDP

I don't have a phosphate test kit unfortunately. But my nitrates come up 0.. or at least extremely close to 0 I should invest in one of those bad boys haha..

PJ's has a Nutrafin one on for 1/2 price was like 7 bux just to find out I'm at zero.
I had real bad case of diatoms I reduced my lights an hour reduced my feedings and added more snails BAM gone in about a week and a half