gouramiguy88

HEy guys.

I was just wondering if theres a secret to getting rid of diatoms.

Im cutting down my light usage and I clean the tank and change the water every week.

I just keep wiping it away.

Any solutions?


thanks





Sorry If this is the hundrenth time you have seen this question...



70 gallon mbuna tank.. pH 8.

ammonia 0

redlessi

also make sure you are not overfeeding the fish as it can make diatoms harder to get rid of. eventually they do go away..............

Tony G.

I usually just wipe the glass and they dont come back

gouramiguy88

Ive been wiping the glass for months haha.


Should i start feeding the fish every other day?


I was thinking about getting a bristlenose pleco

redlessi

a bristlenose pleco would eat them and so would ottos. how many time a day do you feed? maybe just cut back a little in the amount.

aquarist48

Hello Gouramiguy. Diatoms are very common in newly established aquariums, up to a year, and will eventually go away on their own. The best I can recommend is to keep up with your gravel vacuums, wipe them off the glass and plants, ornaments. It may not look too pretty but they aren't harmful.
Ken

gouramiguy88

I feed them once in the morning and once at night


I still am, but im cutting down the ammount.

Think a Bristlenose would live in my tank?

70 gallon mbuna.

no fish over 2 inches yet