Question

What eats diatoms in a saltwater tank?

Answer 1

Diatoms:

1. The single-celled algae living in freshwater are known as diatoms.
2. The cell wall of diatoms is made up of transparent, opaline silica.
3. They serve as phytoplanktons and are present in the benthic zone of the aquatic ecosystem.

Organisms that eat diatoms in a saltwater tank:

1. Snails: Nerite snails, Cerith snails, Trochus snails.
2. Fishes: Suckermouth, Catfish.