What eats diatoms?

[blue00si]

I read somewhere that there was something that eats diatoms but can't remember what it was?

 

[scooterble]

i have diatoms in my tank i bought blue legged crabs and they are eating it up

 

[blue00si]

I have a total of 7-8 crabs in my 40g but it's is still growing. guess I shoould bet a few more. I head something somewhere about something that eats daitoms very well. Can't remember what it was though.

 

[lion_crazz]

What is your nitarte level? What kind of water are you using? RO or tap?

 

[blue00si]

Sal. 1.025
PH 8.2
alk Nor
Amm. 0-.25
Nitrite.0.1
nitrate 5
temp 78

 

[jerth6932]

Do you by chance know your Phosphate level? This is what various algea's thrive off of!

 

[lion_crazz]

what kind of water are you using? Tap or RO?

 

[blue00si]

Premixed saltwater from LFS (national type)

 

[lion_crazz]

Well you need to test this for phosphates or ask them if it is RO or tap.