Diatoms...problem just won't go away.

[Snufflupagus]

Originally Posted by kien

maybe post up some pictures of your diatoms?

Hey Kien, yes hopefully this worked. See the picture below.
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[Snufflupagus]

Originally Posted by Snufflupagus

Hey Kien, yes hopefully this worked. See the picture below.
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Well that didn't work...darn it...I'll keep trying.

[Snufflupagus]

Originally Posted by Snufflupagus

Well that didn't work...darn it...I'll keep trying.

Maybe now...

http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/...k/0c6af681.jpg

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Cyanobacteria or maybe diatoms & cyano.

[Snufflupagus]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

Cyanobacteria or maybe diatoms & cyano.

I treated the tank for cyno, and yes I did have that too. It was more red and stringy. It's all gone now but I'm left with diatoms.

[RedCoralEdmonton]

I still feel it is diatoms, and is just a cycle due to the large bioload and the lack of maturity of the tank, with so much dry rock, and without seeding it for the first 6 months, it is basically still dry rock, you need a small bioload, be it a few fish or a piece of raw shrimp, to seed that rock.... it isnt something that will go away in a week or two, and as long as everything is healthy, I wouldnt give it too much thought, it will sort itself out on its own.

Steve

[Snufflupagus]

Originally Posted by RedCoralEdmonton

I still feel it is diatoms, and is just a cycle due to the large bioload and the lack of maturity of the tank, with so much dry rock, and without seeding it for the first 6 months, it is basically still dry rock, you need a small bioload, be it a few fish or a piece of raw shrimp, to seed that rock.... it isnt something that will go away in a week or two, and as long as everything is healthy, I wouldnt give it too much thought, it will sort itself out on its own.

Steve

Sounds good, I'll just keep on track and let it take care of itself. Fish and corals are doing fantastic.