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Diatoms
May 9, 2014 22:23:26 GMT -5
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Post by kyle on May 9, 2014 22:23:26 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. Okay I'll most likely give this a shot. Clowns and sailfin will be cool too? |
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Post by jess on May 9, 2014 22:41:28 GMT -5
Yup. They will be fine. I've got a mandrin in one tank and two mollies in the other. Not to many critters that can't take a few dark days. Total black out is key tho.
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Diatoms
May 10, 2014 6:13:09 GMT -5
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Post by Syntax on May 10, 2014 6:13:09 GMT -5
Diatoms are caused by silicates. They usually only form in new tanks because the silicate source is usually finite, caused by the sand and/or rocks in some cases. Once the silicates have been used they (diatoms) should clear. If diatoms persist past a couple of months then you may have silicates in your source water used to make salt water.
Silicates will go away with a lack of light; however, they will come back once the light is back. My suggestion is to let them run their course and be patient.
If you are dealing with something other than silicates, then you have a nutrient import/export issue.... That's another ball game.
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Post by maineultraclassic on May 10, 2014 7:15:04 GMT -5
A blackout is like a large storm over the ocean. In the wild, corals can go 3,5, or even 7 days without sunlight if a large storm is passing by. Your tank will be fine during the blackout, these corals are much tougher then we give them credit for.
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Post by jess on May 10, 2014 8:30:50 GMT -5
I'm not sure how a black out would work on diatoms. I have dinos, look similar but different.
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Diatoms
May 10, 2014 9:40:22 GMT -5
Post by kyle on May 10, 2014 9:40:22 GMT -5
Thanks everyone
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Post by jasonandsarah on May 10, 2014 9:57:30 GMT -5
Silicates can also be released from plastics.
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