"Ali Day" wrote in message
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Sorry I'm not the best expert, but aren't diatoms the ones that float in
the
water, and give you green water, not the ones that coat the tank. Diatoms


no, diatoms are the fine brown stuff that grows on things. Looks like a
coating of dust, imo. Too much silicate in the water is one thing that
diatoms thrive on. I am not sure what else causes them.
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