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May 24th 07, 02:28 PM
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Diatoms (Not!)
I tested for silicates last night and nothing, nada, zip. I'm starting to wonder if it's just coraline algae trying to grow on the glass. I really have to work to get some of it off. --Kurt 
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May 24th 07, 03:19 PM
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Diatoms (Not!)
Yea, diatoms rub off easily. If it does not easily
rub off with a finger, it's not diatoms. Wayne Sallee Wayne's Pets KurtG wrote on 5/24/2007 8:28 AM: I tested for silicates last night and nothing, nada, zip. I'm starting to wonder if it's just coraline algae trying to grow on the glass. I really have to work to get some of it off. --Kurt
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May 25th 07, 03:37 AM
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Diatoms (Not!)
Coralline algae on the glass, you need a razor blade to get it off. I have
purple and green on mine. I like it but when it's on the front glass, it can be a pain. I find myself using a blade on the front glass once every other month or so. I leave it on the sides and the back "Wayne Sallee" wrote in message hlink.net... Yea, diatoms rub off easily. If it does not easily rub off with a finger, it's not diatoms. Wayne Sallee Wayne's Pets KurtG wrote on 5/24/2007 8:28 AM: I tested for silicates last night and nothing, nada, zip. I'm starting to wonder if it's just coraline algae trying to grow on the glass. I really have to work to get some of it off. --Kurt
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