Diatoms

Don't you get Brown algae on your glass? I need to clean mine almost
daily. It's not really algae, but diatoms.

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/alg...algaediato.htm

--Kurt



Peter Pan wrote:
I found this site when I looked it up, and it I didn't understand it. I
wanted to know more specifically what it looks like how do you know if you
have it and why is it bad.



http://www.indiana.edu/~diatom/diatom.html

Peter Pan wrote:
Can anyone explain to me in simple terms what Diatoms are. I tried to
google it, but the site are all checical this or chemcal that. Its
beyond
what I know.
Thanks

I have some but not a lot. I need to clean it about once a month or so. I
never knew what it was, I always thought is was a bi-product of over
feeding.
Other then an eye sore, is it harmful to the tank?
"KurtG" wrote in message
...

Don't you get Brown algae on your glass? I need to clean mine almost
daily. It's not really algae, but diatoms.

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/alg...algaediato.htm

--Kurt



Peter Pan wrote:
I found this site when I looked it up, and it I didn't understand it. I
wanted to know more specifically what it looks like how do you know if
you
have it and why is it bad.



http://www.indiana.edu/~diatom/diatom.html

Peter Pan wrote:
Can anyone explain to me in simple terms what Diatoms are. I tried to
google it, but the site are all checical this or chemcal that. Its
beyond
what I know.
Thanks

Peter Pan wrote:
Other then an eye sore, is it harmful to the tank?

I don't think so, but then again I'm a newbie. :-)

Peter Pan wrote:
I have some but not a lot. I need to clean it about once a month or so. I
never knew what it was, I always thought is was a bi-product of over
feeding.
Other then an eye sore, is it harmful to the tank?


Actually diatoms are a good food source for your pods. Most algeas are
not harmful to the tank unless they are overgrowing your other creatures.

Kim

kim gross wrote:


Actually diatoms are a good food source for your pods. Most algeas are
not harmful to the tank unless they are overgrowing your other creatures.

Kim


Sometimes it can be problematic. I have had issues with the diatoms in
my tank lately sneaking out at night, signing up for a german news
provider, and then trolling rec.ponds pretending to be tristan. I never
knew diatoms knew how to forge headers.

If you have a lot of diatoms, make sure your tank is not too close to
your computer.