Why won't diatom algae go away?

[Joeballz]

So far ive i believe im doing everything right. This diatom has been sticking around for too long now. i was told maybe 2 weeks and it will die off. well it did kinda them came back. Im i doing something wrong? My tank is only 1 month old. Will it die off eventually? And do they make any chemicals worth buying to control it? Thanks.

 

[JonnyJ]

my tanks almost 2 months and it came and disappeared then it came back a little. let the tank age. don't worry about it. whats your light schedule? what kind of lights? prob some questions people will ask

 

[Joeballz]

i have a coralife powercompact. havent actually set a time for the lights yet. can you please help me with that. ive been told to run the 10k and atinic seperate is this correct or should i turn them both on?

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Get yourself a clean up crew like some turbos and some hermits.

 

[Joeballz]

i got 3 snails in my tank. but i think they might be retarded. they have been useless because i either find them on the lid of the tank or wall.

 

[anthony27]

can you post some pictures of your tank bro and the kenya trees are still there

 

[Joeballz]

i would love to pick the kenyas up but because of the snow and my crappy rwd truck i might not be able to for a few days. ill post pics tomorrow cameras dead.

 

[anthony27]

Now that I come to think of it I would ssuggest buying a reactor and a maxijet and I think that you need to run phosband that will clean it right up and I have a 40 breeder and only 1 snail so

 

[Joeballz]

im running phosguard in my canister filter

 

[TheSherm]

What are your nitrate levels?

 

[KathyC]

So far ive i believe im doing everything right. This diatom has been sticking around for too long now. i was told maybe 2 weeks and it will die off. well it did kinda them came back. Im i doing something wrong? My tank is only 1 month old. Will it die off eventually? And do they make any chemicals worth buying to control it? Thanks.

What are your current parameters?

Most folks have their actinics come on about 30 minutes prior to their daylight bulbs, run the daylights for 8 hours and then have the actinics run for another 30 minutes past that.

Are the bulbs new?

...and yes, it will eventually die off
..and yes, snails do that They go where the food (to them) is.

 

[basiab]

Try using a fine filter media, 50-100 microns, for a few hours.