Hey Malto,

Try this :
http://www.petco.com/Shop/petco_Prod...lyID_5626.aspx

I was introduced to it back when I was in the same phase you were. My
tank's cycle lasted less than a month. I can't guarantee that's what you
need but I really do think it will help. I now know a few people who have
used it and their cycle went much faster.

It's cheap so why not?! Yeah, there might be a few nay sayers on this
newsgroup about this, but I know my friends' experience and my own
experience showed me this works.

Good luck and be patient just a bit longer.

Bryan
picks of my diatoms and bubbles from a few months back:
www.geocities.com/bryg30



"Malto" wrote in message
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Okay fellow reefers,

My tank looks like crap! please help I've been experiencing a diatom
bloom in my tank. I have read that they are 'good' and usually go away
on their own. I've had these diatom things in my tank for over 2
months now and its getting frustrating.

some pics:

http://flickr.com/photos/mario_valen...7594207229049/

http://flickr.com/photos/mario_valen...7594207229049/
(does anyone know if that is hair algae in the above picture?!?!?)

http://flickr.com/photos/mario_valen...7594207229049/

I've been fighting the urge to do water changes, thinking it might
inadvertently 'feed' the diatoms more.

my lights are on about 11-12 hours per day. i top-off with distilled
water (nothing from tap). i dose c-balance to maintain calcium ~ 450.
my last water change was about 4-5 weeks ago (20%). i don't overfeed.

What do i need to do to reduce the growth of this stuff? an RO/DI
water source is not available to me, hence why the distilled water.

please advise!