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chunkylover817
10-13-2007, 5:07 PM
diatomaceous earth,can i put this stuff directly in my tank???cuz i recently bought a diatom filter and forgot to put in all of my powder...is it safe for the fish??
chunkylover817
10-13-2007, 5:55 PM
i meant, diatom filter powder...
legendaryfrog
10-13-2007, 7:06 PM
no no no!
the diatomaceous powder is ONLY supposed to go into the diatom filter!
fishieperson321
10-13-2007, 8:33 PM
It probably wouldn't hurt the fish that bad, but you will have trouble getting it filtered out of the tank and out of the decor. I would NOT recommend adding it directly to your tank.
Daniel