Unresolved Diatoms or dinoflagelattes

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  1. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    It just started popping up all over. It comes of really easy when you blow it
     
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  2. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I would say diatoms.Have you added anything new to the tank lately?
     
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  3. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    How old is your tank?
     
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  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Diatoms. Be glad.
     
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  5. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    It's probably about 3 months old

    Just added a new power head and bicolor angel and Xenia and yellow polyps in the last month

    Is there anything to speed up the process it's so ugly
     
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  6. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Its from the silica in the plastic in the new powerhead.It should go away as fast as it showed up; just a waiting game for now.
     
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  7. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    Any suggestions on getting rid of them quicker?

    Does anything eat them?
     
    jdameli1, Oct 12, 2010
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  8. Kllrfsh

    Kllrfsh Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    My turbo snails loved them. But be careful, turbo snails are also bulldozers in the tank sometimes, just ask my xenia frag.;)
     
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  9. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    I have 4 turbos they clean some... Should I add more? It's a 72 gallon tank
     
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  10. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    You could add more IMO depending on what other snails you have?

    but it will be gone in a fortnight to 4 weeks either way IMO
    so dont bulk up on the CUC just to deal with this short term issue

    Steve
     
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