Diatom breakout question?

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  1. sterling

    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    Hey, my tank has been cycling for two weeks now and parameters are fine. Im wondering what a diatmo breakout is, why it happens, and how it can be fixed? Im also wondering if i should be getting one or what not?
     
    sterling, Feb 19, 2009
    sterling, Feb 19, 2009
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  2. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    you should be getting one in a cycle. eventually it will be replaced with green.

    then if you unlucky cyano

    then finally coraline(no not the movie lol)

    if it gets extremely bad you may have some problems you need to fix but other then that i wouldnt worry about it

    yep that was a wouldn't
     
    sostoudt, Feb 19, 2009
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  3. sterling

    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    i believe you mean "wouldnt worry about it" and so I shall not until the problem seems to exist.
     
    sterling, Feb 19, 2009
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