sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
Had a profusion of brown diatoms in a tank. Added a fuge with chaeto (to bring nitrates down) and also added some Margarita snails --they chow on brown diatoms!
Getting rid of Brown Diatoms
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ndepratt
Equipment Junkie
excellent, however margarita snails are actually a deeper (and therefore colder) water snail which doesn't do that well in standard reef tank temperatures.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
True, margarita snails are commonly collected off the coast of California and the Pacific Northwest, and usually end up slowly boiling to death of a few weeks in reef tanks. They may work, just don't expect them to last long.
Smitty
Reef pro
Let time take its course, they come and go in many tanks...just make sure your levels are good...that cheato will surely do it.
biodarwin
Reefing newb
Adding more flow to the tank will help with the diatoms as well.
WarmSoda
Reefing newb
I fighting to the good fight against this stuff too. I'm hoping there's some fish that loves this stuff.
