Diatom Algae On Plants

[AdamBeat8]

I have brown algae on my plants and my buddy mentioned something about diatoms. How can i get rid of this? Leave the light off for a few days? Get ottos? Decrease my light time during the day? Thanks for the help in advance!

 

[Mybbygotsauz]

Pretty much doing everything you said would get rid of the algae lol
so if possible do all of that!

 

[MissTracy]

I got rid of diatoms on my mbuna tank by wiping everything off every other day as I did large water changes. Took about a month, but they are gone. My bigger tank has a pleco in it who made fast work of the diatoms!

 

[colleen0309]

Diatom algae is harmless, but ugly. Don't get a fish to combat it. When it's gone, they won't be happy. Wipe it off and in about a month, it will be gone for good, hopefully.

 

[AdamBeat8]

Diatom algae is harmless, but ugly. Don't get a fish to combat it. When it's gone, they won't be happy. Wipe it off and in about a month, it will be gone for good, hopefully.

Awesome, i will do what you said! Thanks a lot!

 

[AdamBeat8]

Diatom algae is harmless, but ugly. Don't get a fish to combat it. When it's gone, they won't be happy. Wipe it off and in about a month, it will be gone for good, hopefully.

Okay cool! Do i need to wipe it off like everyday? Or just one time in that month period?

 

[colleen0309]

Wipe it off when it bothers you. Mine disappeared on it's own.

 

[Spurry]

im cleaning mine every week and it getting better

 

[AdamBeat8]

Wipe it off when it bothers you. Mine disappeared on it's own.

Awesome! Hope it starts to leave! Thanks for the response

im cleaning mine every week and it getting better

Thanks! Im sure it will start to leave soon