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January 21st 05, 04:44 PM
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Diatoms!!! (cross-posted)
Hi,
I am troubled by difficult to remove diatoms (algae) in my lake Malawi setup. This is made worse by the fact that it is a big tank 6ft long 5ft deep and acrylic! Anyone any suggestions/tips on shifting these without scratching the acrylic? I'm currently using a Kent pro scraper/mop but the scraper is occasionally scratching the acrylic and the mop wont budge the diatoms! tia, Sky 
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January 21st 05, 05:14 PM
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"SkyCatcher" wrote in message ... Hi, I am troubled by difficult to remove diatoms (algae) in my lake Malawi setup. This is made worse by the fact that it is a big tank 6ft long 5ft deep and acrylic! Anyone any suggestions/tips on shifting these without scratching the acrylic? I'm currently using a Kent pro scraper/mop but the scraper is occasionally scratching the acrylic and the mop wont budge the diatoms! tia, Sky if it is the stuff that is easily removed you could either try one of the algae magnets but be careful you do not pick up any grit at all or it will scratch the tank terribly or perhaps a rubber squeegee. Rick
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January 21st 05, 05:20 PM
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I am troubled by difficult to remove diatoms (algae) in my lake Malawi
setup. This is made worse by the fact that it is a big tank 6ft long 5ft deep and acrylic! Anyone any suggestions/tips on shifting these without scratching the acrylic? I'm currently using a Kent pro scraper/mop but the scraper is occasionally scratching the acrylic and the mop wont budge the diatoms! 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 can be got rid of by blacking the tank out for four days. Check your phosphate levels as well. I caused mine a while back by leaving a carbon pillow in too long, and it leeched loads of phosphates back into the tank. A
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January 21st 05, 06:06 PM
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maybe I got the term wrong but it is the hard difficult to shift ones
attached to the acrylic - not free floating! "Ali Day" wrote in message ... I am troubled by difficult to remove diatoms (algae) in my lake Malawi setup. This is made worse by the fact that it is a big tank 6ft long 5ft deep and acrylic! Anyone any suggestions/tips on shifting these without scratching the acrylic? I'm currently using a Kent pro scraper/mop but the scraper is occasionally scratching the acrylic and the mop wont budge the diatoms! 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 can be got rid of by blacking the tank out for four days. Check your phosphate levels as well. I caused mine a while back by leaving a carbon pillow in too long, and it leeched loads of phosphates back into the tank. A
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January 21st 05, 06:08 PM
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Rick,
Magnets appeal! But I haven't found any in the UK that will work through 1" acrylic. Can you recommend any UK or US magnets that will work with 1" acrylic and do a good job? Sky. "Rick" wrote in message ... "SkyCatcher" wrote in message ... Hi, I am troubled by difficult to remove diatoms (algae) in my lake Malawi setup. This is made worse by the fact that it is a big tank 6ft long 5ft deep and acrylic! Anyone any suggestions/tips on shifting these without scratching the acrylic? I'm currently using a Kent pro scraper/mop but the scraper is occasionally scratching the acrylic and the mop wont budge the diatoms! tia, Sky if it is the stuff that is easily removed you could either try one of the algae magnets but be careful you do not pick up any grit at all or it will scratch the tank terribly or perhaps a rubber squeegee. Rick
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January 21st 05, 07:01 PM
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On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:44:21 -0000, "SkyCatcher"
wrote: Hi, I am troubled by difficult to remove diatoms (algae) in my lake Malawi setup. This is made worse by the fact that it is a big tank 6ft long 5ft deep and acrylic! If by Malawi you mean you have Mbuna then they will eat the algae for you. They need to get hungry so cut the food for a few days. If that doesn't work get some bristlenose catfish. Steve -- EasyNN-plus. The easy way to build neural networks. http://www.easynn.com
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January 21st 05, 08:26 PM
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"Ali Day" wrote in message
... 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. -- Margolis http://web.archive.org/web/200302152...qs/AGQ2FAQ.htm http://www.unrealtower.org/faq
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January 21st 05, 08:27 PM
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wrote in message
... On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:44:21 -0000, "SkyCatcher" If by Malawi you mean you have Mbuna then they will eat the algae for you. not diatoms -- Margolis http://web.archive.org/web/200302152...qs/AGQ2FAQ.htm http://www.unrealtower.org/faq
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#9
January 21st 05, 08:29 PM
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These are pricey, but they are the best:
http://www.aquariumcleaner.com/products.html Pay attention when you order, as they have pads for both glass and acrylic. " Anyone any suggestions/tips on shifting these without scratching the acrylic? I'm currently using a Kent pro scraper/mop but the scraper is occasionally scratching the acrylic and the mop wont budge the diatoms! tia, Sky
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January 21st 05, 09:58 PM
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"SkyCatcher" wrote in message ... maybe I got the term wrong but it is the hard difficult to shift ones attached to the acrylic - not free floating! "Ali Day" wrote in message ... I am troubled by difficult to remove diatoms (algae) in my lake Malawi setup. This is made worse by the fact that it is a big tank 6ft long 5ft deep and acrylic! Anyone any suggestions/tips on shifting these without scratching the acrylic? I'm currently using a Kent pro scraper/mop but the scraper is occasionally scratching the acrylic and the mop wont budge the diatoms! 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 can be got rid of by blacking the tank out for four days. Check your phosphate levels as well. I caused mine a while back by leaving a carbon pillow in too long, and it leeched loads of phosphates back into the tank. A yeah I think I got the drift when you said you were scraping it with a plastic scraper. I don't know too many people who scrape their water :-) and sorry I don't know of a magnet that will work through 1: acrylic Rick
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