1968OldsMan,
Diatoms are normal part of cycling phase, no need to worry about them. I don't think such a small temperature change has any effect on diatom population.
The nitrate jump sounds quite strange... most nitrate tests detect also nitrite and that could skew the results. Can you measure nitrite and ammonia?
IMHO you should fix the salinity as soon as possible. Just remove some water from the tank and add equal amount of fresh water (dechlorinated).
I hope the fishes survive the cycling process... do you think you could take them back to LFS until your tank is a bit more mature?



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I understand that LFS doesn't have to take them back but it would indicate that the owner does care about the animals he sells.

I hope you also make appropriate dicissions and won't set foot in that store again, I always feel that I should only allow to be fooled once...
I should have said that!


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