Diatoms! Diatoms! Diatoms! | What You Can Expect With Your New Aquascape | Aquascaping
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I love how you showed your “dirty tank” and the natural progression of an aquarium. Your not afraid to show the real life of keeping an aquarium. Your videos are awesome dave. Keep em coming buddy. Great advice.
Yep! I like this a lot as well. Usually on those channels people show only perfectly clean set ups, with no algae (which usually happens only for a very short period of time) and then - puff - let's film another tank (and you never get to see the previous one, which now has minor issues, which are completely normal, btw).
Great vid that is spot on. I go the easy route and always throw in some nerite snails, bristlenose and black molly. They are the 1-2-3 punch and ultimate cleanup crew for planted tanks.
Week 3 of my dark start tank which has been kept fully covered in black sheets, checked on it today to realise my jet black substrate (flourite black) has turned a lighter brown tone. I'm hoping this goes from once the tank is cycled and a big water change.
Have a fluval 3.0 on a 55, how long would you run it in a heavily planted tank? It is a new set up, dealing with diatoms at the moment, even the hornwort looks like it's dying
Omg it's the Mandarin! Trevor!! 🤣😁
Some rocks (Especially terrestrially found in your backyard) can be the culprit of diatom blooms. Removing the rocks, increasing water flow and using Seachem PhosGuard really help!:)
Allison rocks would not contribute to diatoms...this is most likely based on the old myth of silicates being the cause of diatoms
Hi Dave, I need advice on helping my frog tanks? I have two African Clawed frogs in separate tanks because I have a froglet and adult frog that have to be separated so right now I have both tanks with Brown Algae or Diatoms in both tanks. I never had this before and I am very confuse about what happen? I been doing weekly water changes, cleaning off the brown algae that is getting worse it keeps reappearing in just a couple of days or so? What am I doing wrong is there a chemical I could use? Thank you, Kim
Did you ever figure out your diatom issue?
I've been battling diatoms for months and they keep coming back. Aesthetically I have no problem with diatoms. The problem is diatoms cover the leaves of the plants and they suffocate them slowly killing the plants. Removing diatoms that cover the leaves is so frustrating.
It could be if you have hard water with silicon in your water or maybe even disruptions in your microbial balance and cycle.
Oto catfish do a great job of eating it!
I used to think the higher silicon was a myth, but it may be true. And so can the microbial imbalance. It could be both or one or the other
New tank set up tip...Start your aquarium lights on a timer. Have them on for six to seven hours a day. Be patient and test your parameters on a scheduled system. This hobby is wonderful and it is very rewarding.
Great info as usual. Looking forward to more updates. Have fun mountain biking. I hear you on tank maintenance as far as pruning mature tanks. Rock on bro!
I totally agree on the lighting - it's a great tip not to have the light on longer than 6 hours a day for the first week. What I do is slowly increase the timing, say1 hour a week, till I reach my final set point (which is 8 hours, currently, but I could do 9 as well). I can't really imagine the set up without timer, to be honest. I also have a dimmer so that I can modify light intensity with no issue.
My man, ive been waiting to see one of these type of videos from you pro tubers on brown crap and new tank struggles since I have been in the hobby! I actually reccomended this type of vid to you a while back. Thanks for showing and the info. Not many great plant growers and scapers ever show their rough times in a scape on video. Keep us updated on the scape and the process of fighting thru. Time, keeping ur sleeves wet and patience is the key! Thanks bro, Peace!
I am a big fan, and the setup of this tank was a huge inspiration for my new tank which is around 3 weeks old. Now, I'm sure you have much more knowledge in aquariums as me but I did 2 50% water changes for the first 2 weeks and I haven't got a single visible amount of algae. Why didn't you do this? I have MY lights on technically 24/7 with the Finnex 24/7 and don't have a SINGLE algae problem
Yep. Diatoms are almost unavoidable and I just thinned our My 40b
How'd you get the ember tetras so vivid? Is it the camera or some other trick?
In my case 10x the dose of liquid co2 makes diatoms disappear in up to 72h.... I only experience diatoms in soil based tanks and never had any in volcanic powder tanks and fertilizer sticks. Actually it seems to be much easier for me to control water not using soil.
Hello Dave ! I know this is a silly question but i'm gonna ask it anyway . I checked out planted aquarium fluorescent spectrum charts and found out that those fluorescents emmit light with wavelength below 400 which is considered radiation . Some of those even emmit light with 300 wavelength . Would this harm me or my fishes ? I hope you answer my question . I wish you the best !
Dealing with diatoms right now in my 5g.
Partially due to low flow,(use a sponge filter) but primarily excessive nutrients. Over did the osmacote+ on initial set up by a lot. Like a whole lot!...still learning.
Once my nitrate drops either cherry or amano shrimp are going in.
YoungSinatra25 well diatoms are a natural process. They are more or less independent of those parameters. Their growth subsides as the microbial fauna matures
Just use RO water. Ever since I started using it I've never had a problem since. Cheap RO systems on amazon for like 50 bucks.
Yes I love RO. Always had great results using it and reconstitute with just the right amount of nutrients and potassium bicarbonate
Love the video man I'm going threw this right now with my new setup. My diatoms always go away though. Love the informational videos man it really helps out those "noobs"
Hi
how long does this diatoms phase last during cycling ?
When dealing with algae;do I first adjust the photo-period or the light intensity?
My amazon sword is completely melting into nothing. Will it grow back or should I just throw the whole thing away? How can one tell if it's a "good" melt (i.e. where the plants would grow back) vs a "bad" melt (i.e. where the plants fail to adapt to the water)? Thanks in advance.
My diatoms were very easy to remove except for my affzeli ,it's like the leaf is brown except a snail cleaned part of it so it tripped me out that the leaf wasn't brown but I can't rub it off...so weird
i have the sane thing was not sure if it was diatoms lol
Do you know if diatomes goes away by it self over time without any manual removal or is manual removal needed + water changes etc? I noticed I had diatomes build up on some of my anubias leafs, but one morning it was all gone, the plant literally looked sparkling new! I only have a nerite snail in that tank and I find it kinda hard to believe that he alone cleaned it all off in just 1 night but maybe? What do u think?
They go away on their own most of the time. Adding an air bubbler to move the water more will help speed up the process. My tank had a bad diatom problem & it took about 1 month to find a balance. I also used Seachem phosguard too, but water changed and time were needed.
You'll be surprised what a single snail can do. I've seen a single nerite clear more spot algae than a small group of flying foxes.
In the foxes defense they'll eat hair algae snails simply won't.
oke thx!
hehe ye that little snail can really put in some work for sure! ye I think flying foxes and SAE's are more of the hairy algaes types? I do have 2 SAE's in that tank too but I never seen them try to eat on the diatomes? I know oto's do insanely good job on diatomes but since I dont have any in this tank I got rly confused how it all just disapeared ^^
Allison
The Phosgaurd really helped me with a Diatom issue that had gone on for months.
It's almost 4 weeks since I setup my tank and my tank is also in exactly the same state with diatoms. Some monte Carlo is also not growing. How long will it take to balance this out?
Nice video! I have a same problem now. In 40L i have co2 injection, twinstar lamp, oase 350 filter with matrix in it and use RO water. Still, i have diatoms in 3-4 week from start. When will they go away?
Hi.
Any updates on the diatoms issue?
Currently i have the same problem 4th week
That’s going to be a beautiful crypt wall! Thanks for explaining not to stress about diatoms. Love ya man!
Wish I saw this video 6 months ago.. oh well.. thanks for the info dude!! Get video.
Hey,
My tank has been running for around 3 months (20L with a finnex stingray). Tank has anubias, marsilea and crypts (wendtii, willisii, parva). Just recently started getting brown diatoms and tiny tufts of BBA. The stingray is around 42 par and the glass top cuts it 10-15% to around 36-40.
Should I look into decreasing the par further or reducing the photo period for the tank since its lower light demanding plants? I think with black window screen I can get it to 20-24 par if thats enough for the parva.
Important to realise that there are stages in the age and maturity of planted tanks, so a great video topic to share.
ADU Aquascaping is excited to announce their partnership with BucePlant!
*When ordering type "ADU15" into the code section and you will receive 15% off on your first plant order! And other products!
*When ordering type "THISISMYSECOND" into the code section and you will receive 10% off on your second plant order! And other products!
*When ordering type "ADU10" into the code section and you will receive 10% off on your first shrimp package order!
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ADU Aquascaping good job.
Sorry to say, this website needs a little work. I just went to browse the "SALE" shrimp deals, and the front page deal ain't on the back page. I will remove this comment when I see your reply, just thought you should know.
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Great info that isn't necessarily mentioned elsewhere in these sorts of videos. Keep it up man.
Green Case thanks!
I planted some Monte Carlo in a new 20 long just about the same time you started this aquascape. I’ve dosed Flourish twice a week as well as Excel every other day and my Monte Carlo and Pygmy chain sword have done nothing. I have about 3” of eco complete and am running a planted+ 24/7 with 5 hours on max during the day. The 20 long is only 13” high so I thought I would get plenty of light to the substrate. But my carpet plants just seem stunted.
mcflopper try 8 hours even co2 if in budget
how long does it typically take for a set up to not have the diatom issue anymore as a new tank?
So many people keep their lights on too long and over stock. On a Facebook group someone recently asked why they had green water and algae everywhere. When I asked them how long they kept their lights on and what their stocking was they said 14 hours and a betta and a pleco... the tank was 5 gallons.
Please tell me what type of filter and lilypipe you're using! Looks clean
kapliger JARDL pipes off of Amazon. And a Hydor canister filter. The smallest model.
ADU Aquascaping Thanks Dave
Keep up the great work! Just out of curiosity, what are you going to school for?
CodyOren Chung-Hoon Environmental science and management. And Geographic Information Systems analyst certification.
Hey dude! Love your vids, well done as always! I'm a local Utah aquarist and saw you on campus for the first time. Keep up the good work!
Alex Lohser dude did you say hi? Hopefully I was behaving myself when you did. Haha
No haha I realized it was you to late, I was on my way to work. I will next time though! But yeah you were behaving haha
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Loving that wood scape tank
I'm getting this 4 months after setting up my aquarium.
Same mines been set up over two months and just started getting it
Hey bro.
Personally I like the look of diatoms in some tanks. The “problem” is that they always disappear 😂.
What’s your opinion on Ceratophyllum demersum? In my opinion the best way to get rid of bba.
is your recommended photo period for new planted tanks about 5 hours? If so, how long should I stay at this cycle?
Steve S You could try 5 on with a 3-4 hour siesta break and then another 5 hours of light. Helps build back up the c02 naturally in a non injected tank.
Just depends on light type and intensity. Lower light can run 8hrs
I’m dealing with diatoms too. It’s so annoying and it’s the first thing people point out. It literally grows back within 2 days of removing it. I bought 4 Amano shrimp hoping they help out. How long does it usually take for it to go away?
Ricardo Bravo difrent from tank to tank, i think around a few weeks.
Have you ever found diatoms to indirectly kill a plant? As in diatoms covering leaves enough for the plant to not function properly?
Brian Eaton maybe some plants but i dont think its normal.
it seems to be stunting the spreading of my monte carlo in my newly started tank. maybe it's just my impatience, I am at the start of week 3 and I guess I expected the monte to begin carpeting. running pressurized co2 and a twinstar E series light, started at 5.5 hours a day, now up to 7. water change 25 to 30 percent 2 times a week. the diatoms are everywhere. using UNS controsoil.
reiko na6ase I am using UNS controsoil as well. Using their all in one fert too 3x per week. I’ve had diatom problem since about week 3 and I am approaching week 7 now still with diatoms. Use CO2 injection and medium levels of light for 7 hours per day. Tried to carpet H. cuba but no dice. Switched to Glossostigma. We’ll see how it goes.
Any Mountain Bike trail videos coming Dave?
I appreciate the algae info. I could use help with a great ick treatment. I see many different videos but I need a quick sure way to resolve my ick problem.
Robert Bradshaw II Sick medicine and or salt
i use Garlic it works
My QT tank seems to have microfauna such as copepods, daphnia, ostracoda and so on. Are these tiny creatures a danger to my Blue Dream shrimp fry that are approximately two days old?
Secondly, I don't usually have an issue with algae when suddenly I awoke one morning to see green fuzz over everything in both tanks, and now I'm left puzzled. The hardest part of addressing any algae issue is 'time & patience'. For example, Method One may take approx two weeks to complete, and after the initial treatment, you still may be facing the same problem. It's a matter of trial and error, plus the factor of time & patience tend to make the entire process quite daunting.
Nonetheless, we persevere and continue to treat our tanks until the proper balance has been established. The only caveat is the fact that we specialize in nano tanks (currently five gallons and less), and the room for leniency/error is slim to none. I've been contemplating the addition of CO2 to help win the war against the algae, but I'm unaware of anyone using CO2 systems in such small tanks. Is this something that can be applicable to nano tanks?
Thanks for all the hard work and inspiration.
Keep up the good work my friend.
Bert Shackleford the shrimp should be fine and the CO2 is more than likely unnecessary
So does the principles of biological activity within a mature substrate also apply to an HOB? By this I ask if a HOB with the capacity to hold more media and conversely more biological life also help reduce diatoms or do you believe the impact is minimal? I just started testing this theory as my 8 month old 40B is still experiencing minor diatom issues so I changed from a Aquaclear 50 to a Marineland 350 and tripled the sponge capacity and also added Seachem Matrix.
Rod S well soils, such as Andisols, which is what Aquasoil is. Volcanic Ash based clays with humus are already superior for biochemical processing. I don't think it would have much impact, but if your substrate is poor it could help. It just means your microbial fauna are out of balance, as to why, I am not sure, but it isn't reaching full maturity. It is oscillating.
do any of the bacteria starters like the ADA ones help mature your tank sooner?
Terry Foldy Holes not technically sooner, but can take up residual waste as the bacteria beds mature. It takes 21-30 days for bacteria to mature. The additives don't speed this up. They just help reduce and decompose initial amounts as the bacteria mature. And aid as food for the bacteria. Depending on type of additive. Hope this makes sense.
ADU Aquascaping thanks for the reply mate. in that case, do the bacteria starters bring in any beneficial bacteria that won't later naturally occur in your tank?
I’m suffering with green water! Is that something as a new tank I should expect?
It's an algae bloom. Do 1/3 water change and change nothing else. Be sure NOT TO add fertilizers (or really, really sparingly) for the first 2 weeks. Also have a light on for up to 6-7 hours a day and no longer, then slowly increase this period (about 1 hour a week) till you reach your set point. If an algae bloom persists, do another water change. Remember about weekly water changes (about 1/4 vol).
Josh 17368 had green water in a 75 galon for some months. Manual removel like 3 days no light and 50% waterchange dident help. But with a special filter helpt me killing some off it, and then the bactiria had grown anough to take over. Now the tank is crystall clear and it dosent have any cind off alegea.
Very informative and succinct.
I am new on the hobby My carpet plants started dieing surprisingly after the appearance of brown algae in my 2 months aquarium, please help to keep my last carpet plants growing.
Interesting so are all of these things just latent in our tanks/water
Josh K yes, many microbes live in your aquarium
Precisely! Diatoms are just normal for non-established tanks. Had them in every single newly set-up tank :) Then they just go away on their own. No action needed. Of course you can scrub them during water change.
Sławek B. How long does it usually last in your aquariums? I have it in my newly set up aquarium.
That depends on how long microbial beds develop. In my case it has never been longer than a month. Just scrub it gently during water changes. And remember, the actual tank cycling/maturation might take much longer depending on the substrate, filters, fish etc. It is also a good practice to start with about 6 hours of light and slowly increase it (by slowly I mean about 1 hour a week). I would not recommend having the light on for more than 10-11 hours a day. But again it depends on the set up and lighting (for instance, if you have a dimmer that simulates sunrise and sunset you might keep it a bit longer).
Nice vid
Great beard man!
what type of output glass thing you have there is called?
It’s called a lily pipe. They are glass output and they look great in aquariums. You can get some nice ones for pretty cheep. You can either get just the outflow or you can get a set which has a glass intake and output. My favorite lily pipe set is on Amazon it’s 40 dollars and it includes a lily pipe outflow and an intake that has a built in surface skimmer!
May i know how to let my plant making bubble?
You're probably referring to "pearling". It is the release of oxygen from the plants and requires CO2 injection into the water. You can see many videos about adding CO2.
Great video
What if my tank is cycled and has been running for about 2 months?
It may be a lapse in your filtration maturation. Try getting some Oto cats to eat it and increase your bio media in your filter and increase your surface agitation. Help build up oxygen and more microbial fauna in the filter to help reduce diatoms on rocks.
@@ADUAquascaping oh, thanks for the info! Truly appreciate your content. Stay wet!
Hi mate how do I get it off Monte Carlo ?
You may just want to get some Oto catfish and also trim it! The cats really do a good job.
Ok thanks for your quick reply mate
Keep sleeves wet, sweet stash man!
Do u have a mountain biking channel
Ted Lieberman no, no time for that. I am just mainly doing school
my otos feasted on diatoms!
My ottos dont seem to care about diatoms. Sad
Better this than string algae
or black beard or even worse - the badass of algae - compsopogon
AGENTSIXTY9 lol have both in my new tank )~:
Im going through this right now.. ugh.. I hate it. I just want a pretty looking tank :(
Otocinclus and shrimp
Patience :) Not additional animals.
It will get better.
Took about 100 Blyxa our easy
Why did you just delete all the videos
I was wanting to streamline the content and then make more updated content that still covers the same types of subjects. Just new and updated content. I have been starting a new business after getting laid off, so things were crazy for a while. I will hopefully start making more videos this spring, thanks for watching
otocinclus fish are the best to remove👍🏻
3x aqua I agree! Just added a couple. Will have a video up shortly.
Good luck mate👍🏻
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Make a mtb vid!!!!!!!!
'Silly-ates' are silly.