[navydude]

Hello, all.

I'm new to the saltwater world. I use a diatom every now and then to clean my freshwater tank. Usually I stir up the gravel bed and allow the diatom to go to work. Can I do the same with a salt tank?

Thanks.


Specs:
75 gal bow front w/ overflow
48 inch Sun-Pod 2x150W 14K HQI-MH w/ 18 Lunar Lights
Tide pool II w/ Euro Reef Rs100 skimmer
Florida crushed coral substrate
Live Rock
2 clowns

[RyanG]

hmm, not sure what you mean by a diatom..

[navydude]

Here's a link to the filter I'm talking about...

Diatom Filters for Aquariums and Ponds

[thussain93]

a diatom filter is a filter that literallly cleans EVERYTHING!! you shouldnt use it permantly because it takes out the nutreints needed for a saltwater fish tank to function. but if you use it every once in a while, thats fine but dont use it for more then a couple of hours just to be safe.

[navydude]

yea. I wasn't sure about the nutrients part since it seems that the small micron size of nutrients would not get "captured" in filtration with the likes of waste matter. However, I will take your advice and only use it when I feel there may be a need to polish the water. I imagine that if my water is good, I should never have to polish it.