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Originally posted by madadi
can anyone chyme in if the silica thats in the vitamin C pills is the same one were trying to filter out of the tap water so it wont grow nuisance algae in the tank?
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Althouogh excess silicates may promote diatoms, some are needed in aquaria as it is needed by snails and others to build up their shells, I would not worry much about it as far as your nitrates and phosphates are under control.