Post by Pokahpolice on Apr 17, 2014 13:34:11 GMT -5
Taking rocks out of the tank and scrubbing them is something I would only do in an extreme circumstance and as a last resort...I've only done it once and it was because I had hair algae about 6-8 inches high. I would never do it for diatoms or cyano. The only thing you're accomplishing (IMO) is extending the cycle.
You can't expect to have a stable system if you continue to do drastic things like scrubbing rocks and large light cycle changes. I understand that you're trying to fight diatoms and other nuisances but personally I would stick to the basics...frequent water changes, siphoning out what you can, and heavy skimming. Once again, this is just my opinion and there are several ways to be successful.
You can't expect to have a stable system if you continue to do drastic things like scrubbing rocks and large light cycle changes. I understand that you're trying to fight diatoms and other nuisances but personally I would stick to the basics...frequent water changes, siphoning out what you can, and heavy skimming. Once again, this is just my opinion and there are several ways to be successful.
