Just a personal observation...
I have had diatoms growing on my tank walls, and on the Staurogyne Repens for months now. The diatoms is only present in the shaded areas of the tank, mostly on low leaves that are shaded by the higher leaves.
After struggling for literally months trying to improve flow/ distribution (my turnover is 24x and the fish are nearly being blown away), I decided to take a different approach.
So I increased my photoperiod by 1 hour, (and didn't change anything else), and now the diatoms are disappearing. They haven't just stopped growing, they're actually disappearing.
Hope this helps people in a similar situation
I have had diatoms growing on my tank walls, and on the Staurogyne Repens for months now. The diatoms is only present in the shaded areas of the tank, mostly on low leaves that are shaded by the higher leaves.
After struggling for literally months trying to improve flow/ distribution (my turnover is 24x and the fish are nearly being blown away), I decided to take a different approach.
So I increased my photoperiod by 1 hour, (and didn't change anything else), and now the diatoms are disappearing. They haven't just stopped growing, they're actually disappearing.
Hope this helps people in a similar situation