Is this Diatoms? Or some other Algae

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I'm wondering if this fuzzy stuff on my syphon box is Diatoms (sp?) or if it is the start of some sort of hair algae?? It is also growing on the glass of my aqarium but I'm able to scrape that off.

Thanks in Advance to anyone that can help.. I have more pictures but this one shows it the best.

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Nolapete said:
Looks like diatoms to me.

Addition: and the start of a growth of hair algae on top of it.
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Great.. Thats what the tank had when I bought it from my friend.. How can I eradicate this garbage for good??

Mark
 
Nolapete said:
Based on what you have listed in your sig, I'd say more janitors, particularly snails.

http://www.garf.org/algae2/janitor.html is a great source of information.

I've seen some posts recently that may provide you with alternative/better sources if you don't like the idea of a package/per gallons.
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I have a LFS that I'll get them at.. I live in the upper mid-west and everyone charges and Arm and a Leg to ship up here...

Any specific type of snails, or will just regular old Turbo Snails do the trick??
 
Read on that link, it has a lot of specific information. There's a particular snail that eats hair algae and I believe a hermit as well that does. Diatom eating hermits/snails are fairly common.
 
Ok.. Will do.. Thanks Pete...
 
Ok so continuing in the vien that I started to develop Diatoms Algae.. Does it like disappear.. Overnight???

One day I still had brown on my rocks, sand etc.. Did a water change this week on tuesday and its gone.. No sign of it..

Is that the way it normally happens? Or is my Sleeper Headed Goby doing that good of a job?
 
The Diatoms will disappear. It's freaky! I also have some snails and hermits eating stuff, but there is no way they cleaned the tank overnight.
 
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