Diatoms - how to eliminate? - Aquarium Plants

punky · **Diatoms - how to eliminate? -** 04-24-2007, 05:41 PM

As the topic says, how can I eliminate diatoms?

MTechnik · 04-25-2007, 12:11 AM

I am sure I am mistaken in this, but they mostly come from free silicates in solution, so stop messing with the gravel as much. And the cute otocinclinicus (sp) is a great devourer of it.

-MT

punky · 04-25-2007, 02:49 PM

Yeah I know but I had to do a major rescape so I had to mess with the gravel. Do mollies or platies eat this type of algae?