high nitrates and diatoms now:(

orb4me · 04-20-2008, 02:46 PM

Nitrates are steady climbing in all 3 tanks. I know the new 29 gal will be crazy for awhile.

My 55 gal, have nitrate at 40 and just a touch of Ammonia. test kit is showing yellow, but I can see a tiny change towards green since yesterday.

10 gal has nitrates climbing, and lots of diatoms, Do diatoms stink? It was sorta nasty cleaning the decor.

Did 50% w/c today in all 3 tanks. cleaned the 10 and 55 gal filters real good, but didnt put in new ones.

I know most of us hit a low spot when the tank/tanks start having problems, and sure enough, I want to toss the tanks, but I know this can be fixed.

Tommy Gun · 04-20-2008, 06:42 PM

Patience young padawan!

Diatoms aren't really a given in a new tank, but the door is wide open for them so it isn't really a surprise to hear about your current situation. Once you have your tanks cycled and steady, you will have a lot less problems and/or be able to do more about the diatoms.

orb4me · 04-21-2008, 04:00 PM

Padawan: "Very good, young padawan, but you still have much to learn." quote from the Jedi. I had to look it up, I thought it was some kind of a fish. lol

tx TG, My mother did not name me Patience for a reason

RJRofFL · 04-21-2008, 06:45 PM

May the "Force" be with you, orb4me-wan-kenobi!!!!!!!

Bob

orb4me · 04-23-2008, 04:47 PM

Tommy Gunn is asking for trouble

R2D2RJR:
"Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force."

Jay · 04-23-2008, 04:59 PM

Yoda-Gun was perhaps distracted he was, as not to mention the possibility of Cyano if the decorations and algae "stink"

RJRofFL · 04-23-2008, 06:49 PM

Quote from the last scene, at the end, the final word in the movie was:

........Argh! spoken by Chewbacca.

orb4me · 04-24-2008, 09:46 AM

Cyano? I checked out a few sites, and I have no idea what they are talking about, except its some sort of an algae. I dont see any brown, black, blue or green algae in the 10 gal tank. I'll be doing a 25% w/c today and I'll let you know if it still 'stinks'. Theres prob a nicer word than stinks, but it works for me. tx Jay.