For diatoms, just let it run it's course.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Malto wrote on 9/15/2006 10:07 AM:
Thanks..

Started tank up in july. Isn't ~2months a bit long for this to keep
occuring? Shoudl i be siphoning this stuff out? perform water
changes? cut back light?

or just let it run its course and hope for the best?

-malto

Peter Pan wrote:
Your tank is still cycling, Diatom is are natural part of the cycle.. it
happens, unfortunately it make your tank look like crap for a while..
Nitrites are still breaking down, it takes time... patients ..Read up on
it..
http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/alg...a/aa091100.htm