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Ada 45-f

Roediger

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Hello everyone need help with a small tank i made about 2 months now idk if this is accumilated surface scum or an algae which i never had before. Looks like diatom

Size of tank.
2. Filtration. Ehiem 2211
3. Lighting and duration. 7.5
4. Substrate. Aqua soil
5. Co2 dosing or Non-dosing. Dpse co2
6. Fertilisers used + Ratios.yes EI nilocg 10 gal dosing.
7. Water change regime. 30% every sunday
8. Plant list. Althernenthera renekii mini rotala roundofolia . S repens. MC, pearl weed. Tripita, fissidens
9. Inhabitants. Put three otos algae eaters today
10. Full tank shot
 

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so should i just keep cleaning it and continue wc? will it go away eventually?
 
Yes I would siphon and remove what you can with water changes. As for how long it will last is unclear, I myself am dealing with diatoms currently for a tank that was setup at the end of June
 
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