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Diatoms
May 9, 2014 13:34:58 GMT -5
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Post by kyle on May 9, 2014 13:34:58 GMT -5
Hey everyone,
So I just upgraded my lighting, and have gotten a huge diatom bloom. Same stuff jasonandsarah helped me ID around week 3. A few questions: besides how horribly ugly it is, are there any other negatives to this being in my tank? What is the gas it releases when I smash it like the pest it is? And am I right for blaming the PVC piping I keep adding to the system as a possible source? My assumption is it's been here all along, my other lights just weren't giving it what it wanted
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Post by jess on May 9, 2014 13:46:09 GMT -5
I'm battling either diatoms or dino, the same i think but slightly different. I'm gonna try the black out method i think before i do anything crazy.
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May 9, 2014 13:54:11 GMT -5
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Post by kyle on May 9, 2014 13:54:11 GMT -5
What's the black out method? And if it doesn't work, what exactly are you going to do crazy? Just curious here  |
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Post by jess on May 9, 2014 14:33:31 GMT -5
Lol complete lights out for 3-4 days. Have to cover the tank so no light gets in, but leave a little spot for oxygen exchange.
Crazy would be blasting and sucking it off my sand daily, frequent water changes, probably gac. I'm a lazy reefer, so doing all that is extreme measures, ha!!!
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May 9, 2014 16:04:37 GMT -5
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Post by kyle on May 9, 2014 16:04:37 GMT -5
Yeah the black out would be a little tough for me with all my coral and the 2 clown. Guess more water changes in my future |
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Post by foggman on May 9, 2014 16:10:46 GMT -5
I use a old power head ziptied to a piece of PVC to blow it off the rocks, then let my filter sock catch it all, I don't have enough snail, I need to make a trip to the coast to get some more
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Post by jess on May 9, 2014 16:13:30 GMT -5
The black out won't hurt anything in your tank. My tanks are both full of coral. It will survive the few days without light.
The controversy with water changes is wether it feeds the diatoms/dinos or not. I'll try to find the thread and share it.
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May 9, 2014 16:16:34 GMT -5
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Post by kyle on May 9, 2014 16:16:34 GMT -5
The black out won't hurt anything in your tank. My tanks are both full of coral. It will survive the few days without light. The controversy with water changes is wether it feeds the diatoms/dinos or not. I'll try to find the thread and share it. Sent from my HTC6525LVW using proboards Yeah I'd like to read that. I'll give the powerhead a shot too |
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Post by jess on May 9, 2014 16:23:35 GMT -5
How old is your tank with the diatoms? It's generally a common part of new tank cycle. And are you sure they are diatoms?
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May 9, 2014 17:40:48 GMT -5
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Post by Frank on May 9, 2014 17:40:48 GMT -5
When I had out after first setting up I went black out for 2+ days it all died off abnd didn't come back.
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May 9, 2014 17:53:38 GMT -5
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Post by kyle on May 9, 2014 17:53:38 GMT -5
Yes that's definitely what it is. I just redid my entire plumbing on the tank, and I notice it's especially bad underwear the PVC enters the tank. So I'm really thinking that's the source.
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May 9, 2014 18:59:00 GMT -5
Post by spotfin on May 9, 2014 18:59:00 GMT -5
I've never heard of PVC as a cause of diatoms. I would guess the change in light contributed to it. Look at your source water.
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May 9, 2014 20:36:22 GMT -5
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Post by Syntax on May 9, 2014 20:36:22 GMT -5
I would check your no3 and po4 to see if the algae isn't being caused by one of these. Check source water as well. No3 can be remedied with good skimming and very light feeding and water changes. po4 can be remedied with water changes, good skimming, light feeding and gfo.
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May 9, 2014 21:04:32 GMT -5
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Post by kyle on May 9, 2014 21:04:32 GMT -5
Okay thanks for the advise. Just recently got the skimmer going, it's doin well
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2014 21:45:23 GMT -5
I've done a 14 day blackout with no losses when fighting dinoflagellates... softy tank with a couple LPS. Pagoda cup didn't enjoy it, but it bounced back pretty quickly. I wouldn't recommend this with an SPS tank but many softies and LPS can tolerate more than you think.
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