brown diatoms, tired of it, please help

[l.roach]

someone please tell me a remedy for getting rid of brown diatoms. tired of it. i have 55 gallon with fish and live rock. just got ro/di unit and have done 5 water changes over past 2 weeks with good water and still no to little change. have 17lbs live rock and just added 50lbs base rock. have 4 turbo snails and 4 mexican turbo snails large, probably need more i am sure. tired of brown dusting on everything.

 

[joncat24]

how long has tank been set up?

 

[monalisa]

Patience, patience, patience...
That's the name of the game. I didn't think the brown crap would ever diminish in my tank either, but given time...and proper cycling...then an appropriate clean up crew...then slowly, slowly. I remember hating to see that stuff too.
If you're thinking that you need more clean up crew, then go for it. I initially got a clean up crew that took care of things practically over night...maybe look into that. I ended up getting a crew from this site, and it was really great.
Good luck!!
Lisa :happyfish

 

[stone]

Mine didnt go away "and im talking 6 months" till I got a new and better RO/DI unit 5 stage and cut my feeding in half. I did them on advice from someone on this board. The problem is I dont know which one did the trick. I will tell you this I swore I wasnt over feeding but I think I was. Alot of people take it as an insult when you suggest over feeding.
mike

 

[l.roach]

tank has been set up for 2 years now and have had this prob for around 8 months now. snails have done a good job of cleaning some but slow at it. i feed once a day to maybe once every 2 days and dont feel i over feed at all. have done freshwater for 10 plus yrs and not this much trouble.

 

[jbatjr]

I had the same issue in my new tank and I have been adding my clean up crew little by little as I need them as to not over crowd the tank. I find most packages have way to much in them. But as far as the algea the best thing I got for that was a sally lightfoot crab. Let me just say those things eat like pigs although they are very sensitive to movement and scare very easy when you come close to the tank.

 

[bwilson]

I just got a HUGE clean up crew to get rid of mine! They are doing a great job and its great! When they are done I am going to take sone of them out and trade with my LFS, but for now its hermitt and snail city.
BW

 

[carshark]

Originally Posted by bwilson
I just got a HUGE clean up crew to get rid of mine! They are doing a great job and its great! When they are done I am going to take sone of them out and trade with my LFS, but for now its hermitt and snail city.
BW
good they will love the food!!!