Diatoms problem

[fuy]

I've having diatoms problem I used the Red Sea NO3O4-X and I still haven't get it out of my system

I'm using the Coralife Rodi system. And I do water change every monday

 

[bat21]

What kind of skimmer do you have? You need your skimmer running overtime for any carbon dosing (NOPOX) to be effective.

 

[fuy]

I have a eshoop 75 hang on but I'm gonna order a in sump one

 

[djbon]

Could be due to excess silicate, if phosphate and nitrate is not in your tank.

 

[fuy]

Could be due to excess silicate, if phosphate and nitrate is not in your tank.

How can I take that out of my tank

 

[djbon]

How can I take that out of my tank

You can use silicate absorbing material being sold at LFS. I thought I saw it once being sold at my place, but can't remember the name. Sometimes the substrate you are using (sand especially) contains silicate (as in silica sand) or could be from top-off water if you are not using RO/DI water.

 

[fuy]

You can use silicate absorbing material being sold at LFS. I thought I saw it once being sold at my place, but can't remember the name. Sometimes the substrate you are using (sand especially) contains silicate (as in silica sand) or could be from top-off water if you are not using RO/DI water.

Alright I would look for it

 

[eugnandez]

I'm gonna order a in sump one

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Actually with Diatoms all you have to do is wait a few weeks and let them consume the silicates that they live on and they will go away as fast as they were started. It's just a part of the new tank uglies and you will have more to come in different forms until your tank has matured.

I'm a big fan of NoPox and can honestly say that it works but it's not a get fast fix. NoPox feeds the nitrate/phosphate eating bacteria which is the final stage of your tanks nitrogen cycle. If your tank is too young it may take a couple of series of dosing with the NoPox before you see the reductions of N/P to where it's sustaining itself.